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Othello Test Flashcards

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1
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Who is Brabantio?

A

Desdemona’s father and a Venetian senator

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2
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How is the Turkish fleet thwarted?

A

By a storm

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3
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What rank does Cassio hold before Othello strips it from him?

A

Lieutenant

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4
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What pattern is embroidered on the handkerchief?

A

Strawberries

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5
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What animal epithet is not applied to Othello during the play?

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The serpent

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6
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How old is Iago?

A

28 years old

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7
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What does “the beast with two backs” mean?

A

Two people having sex

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8
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Where does Iago tell Roderigo that Othello and Desdemona are sailing to from Cyprus?

A

Mauritania

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9
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Who made the handkerchief that Othello inherited from his mom?

A

An Egyptian psychic

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10
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What first attracted Desdemona to Othello?

A

Stories he told about his past

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11
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What rank is Iago?

A

An ensign

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12
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What does Brabantio accuse Othello of doing to Desdemona?

A

Casting spells on her

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13
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What does Iago suspect Othello of?

A

Sleeping with Emilia

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14
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Why are Roderigo and Iago arguing when in the beginning of act 1 scene 3?

A

Roderigo paid Iago to help him woo Desdemona, but it hasn’t worked

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15
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Where did Desdemona hear the “song of Willow”?

A

Her mother’s maid, Barbary

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16
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What is Iago often described as most often?

A

“Honest”

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17
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Whose death does Gratiano report in the final scene?

A

Brabantio

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18
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Which of Cassio’s weakness does Iago exploit?

A

A low tolerance for alcohol

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19
Q

How does Othello kill Desdemona?

A

He smothers her

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20
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Whom does Cassio wound in the drunken brawl in ACT 2?

A

Montano, the governor of Cyprus before Othello

21
Q

What happens to Cassio as a result of the fight?

A

He is dismissed from his service

22
Q

With whom does Cassio dine the night he is stabbed?

A

Bianca, a prostitute

23
Q

What does Othello hold as he stands over the sleeping Desdemona?

A

A light

25
Q

On the night of her death, what does Desdemona ask Emilia to do?

A

Put Desdemona’s wedding sheets on the bed

26
Q

What does Iago counsel Roderigo to do?

A

“Put money in thy purse”

27
Q

What island are the Turks moving to attack?

A

Cyprus

27
Q

Why is Brabantio initially skeptics of Roderigo’s accusation?

A

He told Roderigo to stay away from Desdemona

28
Q

What does Cassio do to Desdemona that inspires Iago’s plot?

A

He holds Desdemona’s hands

29
Q

What does Iago convince Roderigo to do?

A

Pick a fight with Cassio

30
Q

What is the significance of Desdemona’s moist hand?

A

It suggests sexual impurity

31
Q

What does Cassio ask Bianca to do with the handkerchief?

A

Copy it’s embroidery

32
Q

Who steals Desdemona’s handkerchief?

A

Emilia

33
Q

What does Othello do to Iago after they make their vow of vengeance?

A

Promotes him to lieutenant

34
Q

How does Othello initially plan to kill Desdemona?

A

Poisoning

34
Q

What orders does Lodovico bring for Othello?

A

Othello must return to Venice and leave Cassio in charge

35
Q

What does Roderigo want from Desdemona?

A

To return the jewels Iago was supposed to give her

36
Q

What does Desdemona say just before she died?

A

That she has killed herself

38
Q

Who is to replace Othello as governor of Cyprus?

A

Cassio

39
Q

How does Emilia die?

A

Iago stabs her

40
Q

What does Othello do after his final speech?

A

Kills himself

41
Q

How does Othello relate to his society?

A

An outsider but also respected and admired

42
Q

In his final speech, what does Othello command Lodovico to do?

A

Describe Othello as he was, without exaggerating or changing the story

43
Q

What does Venice represent in the play? What about Cyprus?

A

Venice represents a cosmopolitan society or rules and order, and Cypress represents a chaotic outpost

44
Q

What are Emilia’s views towards men?

A

Views love and relationships in a cynical way

45
Q

What is Othello’s tragic flaw?

A
  • jealousy

* easily manipulated and feels insecure

46
Q

How does Iago view women?

A

They are needy, nagging, and dependent

47
Q

What is Desdemona’s reaction when Othello tells her of the significance of the handkerchief?

A

She says she wishes she had never seen it

48
Q

What, does Othello say, was used to dye the handkerchief?

A

Blood from virgins’ hearts

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