A. The streets of Rome
B. The island of Cyprus
C. Venice
D. Both B and C
2. Who is Othello?
A. A begger of the Venice streets
B. Emilia's dishonest, villianous Husband
C. A Christian Moor, who is very powerful in the venetian government
D. A prostitute who often loiters around the streets of Venice
3. Who is Desdemona?
A. Emilia's maid
B. Othello's wife, and Barbantio's daughter
C. Cassio's wife, and Barbantio's daughter
D. Both A and C
4. Gratiano is the brother of:
A. Brabantio
B. Othello
C. Desdemona
D. Iago
5. Iago is the play's:
A. Hero
B. Deceitful Villian
C. Narrator
D. Protagonist
6. What is the name of Desdemona's mother's maid?
A. Emilia
B. Clown
C. Bianca
D. Barbary
7. Emilia is the wife of:
A. Othello
B. Iago
C. Cassio
D. She is nobody's wife
8. Brabantio is the father of:
A. Emilia
B. Cassio
C. Desdemona
D. Othello
9. Bianca is a mistress to:
A. Othello
B. Iago
C. Cassio
D. Roderigo
10. Brabantio is a:
A. Duke
B. Senator
C. Lieutenant
D. Moor
11. Othello's Lieutenant is ___________ before he takes away this rank:
A. Cassio
B. Lodovico
C. Iago
D. Roderigo
12. __________ has a secret love for Desdemona
A. Iago
B. Cassio
C. Roderigo
D. Lodovico
13. Who does Cassio ask to make a replica of the handkerchief for him?
A. Emilia
B. Desdemona
C. Bianca
D. Both A and C
14. Who originally gave the handkerchief to Othello?
A. His mother
B. An ancient Egyptian woman
C. Cassio
D. Desdemona's father
15. What pattern is on the sacred handkerchief?
A. Grapes
B. Hearts
C. Strawberries
D. Poka Dots
16. The Handkerchief that Othello gives to Desdemona is symbolic of what:
A. The Handkercheif is symbolic of both Desdemona and Othello's undying love for each other, because it has hearts
B. The strawberries dyed with "virgin's blood" is symbolic of the bloody sheets on which Desdemona died on
C. The strawberries are Desdemona's favorite fruit, thus symbolic of Othello; her favorite lord
D. Both B and C
17. How does Iago get a hold of Desdemona's Handkerchief?
A. Desdemona leaves it at his home one night when they are alone
B. Emilia steals it from Desdemona and gives it to him
C. He steals it from Desdemona when she is sleeping
D. Othello takes it back from her and gives it to Iago
18. Othello Murders Desdemona by:
A. Strangling her
B. Poisoning her
C. By Stabbing her with a hidden weapon that no one knew he had on him
D. Shooting her with his gun
19. After Othello kills Desdemona he proceeds to kill:
A. Cassio
B. Iago
C. Himself
D. Both A and B
20. On Desdemona and Othello's wedding night, Othello is obligated to go to:
A. Rome
B. Cyprus
C. Greece
D. Venice
21. Desdemona is first attracted to Othello because:
A. He intriques her with his adventurous stories of travel and war
B. Her father approves of him and hopes that one day she will fall for him
C. She was desperate and Othello quickly took advantage of this
D. She is attracted to Blonde haired guys
22. Iago plots against Othello because:
A. Othello promoted Cassio over Iago
B. He has a passionate love for Desdemona
C. Othello once tried to kill Iago
D. He is looking out for Desdemona and thinks she should be with someone better
23. Before Othello murders Desdemona, he questions her as to whether or not she:
A. Betrayed him by being with another man
B. Said her prayers yet
C. Slept with Cassio
D. Lied to him
24. Cassio wants a replica of the handkerchief because he:
A. found it, likes it, and wants one of his own before someone claims it
B. knows it is symbolic of Desdemona's love and wishes he could have her
C. wants to give one just like it to Bianca
D. knows Othello would be jealous if he saw Cassio with one of his own
25. Desdemona's father reacts to Desdemona's love for Othello how?
A. By approving of it, and giving them an expensive wedding
B. By disapproving, and acting irrationally when he finds out
C. By not caring, because he did not love Desdemona
D. By diapproving, and poisoning Othello to keep him from Desdemona
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. B
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. B
21. A
22. A
23. B
24. A
25. B