SUMMARY

Question 1

Who does Othello secretly marry at the beginning of the play?

Answer 1

Desdemona

Desdemona is a Venetian woman and the daughter of Brabantio.

Question 2

How does Brabantio react to Othello’s marriage to Desdemona?

Answer 2

He is dismayed

Brabantio is Desdemona’s father and is upset by her marriage to Othello.

Question 3

What is Iago’s position in relation to Othello?

Answer 3

Ensign

An ensign is a rank in the military, and Iago resents Othello for promoting Cassio.

Question 4

Who does Othello promote over Iago?

Answer 4

Cassio

Cassio is younger and less experienced than Iago.

Question 5

What plan does Iago devise against Othello?

Answer 5

To manipulate Othello into believing Desdemona is unfaithful

Iago uses insinuations and planted evidence to achieve this.

Question 6

What emotion does Iago exploit in Othello?

Answer 6

Jealousy

Iago’s manipulation leads Othello to believe in Desdemona’s infidelity.

Question 7

What does Othello do to Desdemona as a result of his jealousy?

Answer 7

Murders her

Othello becomes unstable due to rage and suspicion.

Question 8

What realization does Othello come to in the final moments of the play?

Answer 8

The truth about Iago’s deception

Othello learns he has been manipulated before taking his own life.

Question 9

What themes are explored in the play?

Answer 9

Jealousy, manipulation, and the destructive power of unchecked emotions

These themes are central to the narrative and character motivations.

Question 10

True or False: Othello takes his own life after realizing the truth.

Answer 10

True

Othello’s despair over his actions leads to his tragic end.