| True or False: Iago was reluctant to tell Othello his thoughts about Desdemona and Cassio because he wasn’t absolutely sure his plan would work A. True B. False | B. False |
| What thing did Emilia find and give to Iago? A. She found Desdemona’s handkerchief B. She found a love letter supposedly written to Desdemona by Cassio C. She found a gold bracelet D. She found Cassio’s sword | A. She found Desdemona’s handkerchief |
| What did Iago intend to do with it? A. He was going to pawn it for money B. He was going to use it to blackmail Desdemona C. He was going to give it to Othello and pretend he didn’t know where it came from D. He was going to plant it in Cassio’s possesion to show Othello that Desdemona had given it as a favor to Cassio | D. He was going to plant it in Cassio’s possession to show Othello that Desdemona had given it as a favor to Cassio |
| True or False: When Othello demanded proof of his wife’s disloyalty, Iago said “Let us hide and ourselves behold the cursed fate of star-crossed lovers.” A. True B. False | B. False |
| What did Othello decide and command at the end of Scene III? A. Iago was to have Cassio killed within three days. Othello would kill Desdemona himself. Iago was promoted to Lieutenant. B. Othello would kill Cassio, then hold Desdemona’s father hostage to force her to be faithful C. Othello would banish Cassio. Then Iago would pretend to be sympathetic to Desdemona. While she confessed her feelings to him, Othello would be concealed close-by. He would find them, and accuse Desdemona of being unfaithful, and imprison her. D. Iago would kill Cassio and Desdemona, making it look like a lover’s quarrel | A. Iago was to have Cassio killed within three days. Othello would kill Desdemona himself. Iago was promoted to Lieutenant. |
| What was Emilia’s relationship with Iago? A. She was his maiden’s sister B. She was his daughter C. She was his wife D. She was a slave he had won in battle years ago | C. She was his wife |
| what was Emilia’s relationship with Desdemona? A. She was a servant and a friend B. She was an older step-sister C. She was a teacher D. She was Desdemona’s mother, although she had been sworn to secrecy about it | A. She was a servant and a friend |
| Who had the handkerchief at the end of Act III? Why? A. Emilia had it, and was planning to return it to Desdemona B. Iago had it to give to Othello C. Cassio gave it to Bianca, his prostitute friend, for her to take out the design D. Desdemona had it, she had found it and didn;t tell anyone | C. Cassio gave it to Bianca, his prostitute friend, for her to take out the design |
Othello Act III Quiz Questions
September 5, 2019