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Othello study question for the final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How does Cassio greet Iago's wife when they enter the duke's house? | with compliments and a kiss |
| What is Cassio most worried about after his punishment? | the loss of his reputation |
| What does Iago swear to do to Othello & Desdemona's 'fine tuned' love? | "I'll set down the pegs that make this music, as honest as I am" |
| Who is ordered to attend Desdemona on her journey to Cyprus? | Iago and his wife Emilia |
| What does Cassio call himself after he has been punished for his brawl in the street of Cyprus? | a beast |
| What does Emilia refer to when she says "it is a great price for a small vice"? | the world and cheating |
| Who does Othello compare Cassio to when he sees Cassio fighting? | the Turks |
| What does Roderego challenge Barbanto to do to prove his daugher is gone? | check her room |
| What does Iago tell Roderego to do during the 1st night they are in Cyprus? | pick a fight with Cassio |
| What is the duke discussing when he is 1st seen in the play? | the Turks potential destination |
| What is the big event of Act 2 Scene 2 in honor of? | the wedding of Othello and Desdemona and the Turks defeat |
| What does Desdemona say is not an excuse for her to behave badly? | the bad behavior of men |
| How does Othello die? | he stabs himself after he finds out Desdemona is innocent |
| How does Barbantio die? | he died of a broken heart when Desdemona married Othello |
| Who killed Roderego? | Iago |
| How does Desdemona die? | Othello smothers her |
| Emilia says she would cheat if she could receive this | the world |
| How does Iago create everyone's downfall? | he helps people destroy themselves |
| What pattern is embroidered on the handkerchief? | Strawberries |
| How is the Turkish fleet thwarted? | by a storm |
| What rank does Cassio hold before Othello strips it from him? | Lieutenant |
| Which of the following animal epithets is not applied to Othello during the play: ram, horse, serpent, ass? | Serpent |
| How old is Iago? | 28 |
| What is "the beast with two backs"? | two people having sex |
| What is Barbantio's position in Venice? | Senator |
| Where does Iago tell Roderigo that Othello and Desdemona are sailing to from Cyprus? | Mauritania |
| Who made the handkerchief that Othello in herited from his mother? | a sibyl, or female prophet |
| What 1st attracted Desdemona to Othello? | The stories he told about his past |
| What rank does Iago begrudgingly hold? | Ensign |
| From whom did Desdemona first hear the "song of 'Willow'"? | her mother's maid, Barbary |
| Which of the following epithets is most commonly applied to Iago throught the play: honest, fat, stubborn, ugly? | honest |
| Whose death does Gratiano report in the final scene? | Barbantio's |
| Which of Cassio's weaknesses does Iago exploit? | a low tolerance for alcohol |
| Whom does Iago refer to as the true general? | Desdemona |
| What, according to Iago, is the "green-eyed monster"? | jealousy |
| Whom does Cassio wound in the drunken brawl of Act II, scene 3? | Montano |
| With whom does Cassio dine the night he is stabbed? | Bianca |
| What is Othello holding as he stands over the sleeping Desdemona? | a light |
| Who is the first character to refer to Othello by name? | the duke |
| According to Lodovico’s letter, who is to replace Othello as governor of Cyprus? | Cassio |
| On the night of her death, what does Desdemona ask Emilia to do? | put Desdemona's wedding sheets on the bed |
| What does Iago counsel Roderigo to do? | "put money in thy purse" |
| What is Othello's tragic flaw? | he trusts anyone who appears honest |
| Who says "Come, be a man. Drown thyself? Drown cats and blind puppies!" and who are they talking to? | Iago is talking to Roderigo |
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