| Why is Iago initially upset with Cassio’s promotion to lieutenant? | He wanted the promotionDidn’t think Cassio was fit for the position |
| Why is Iago able to easily manipulate roderigo into going along with his plan to seek revenge against Cassio? | Roderigo was in love with Desdemona who was married to Othello.-this would drive Roderigo against othello, which would in turn affect Cassio |
| How does Brabantio react when he hears that Othello and Desdemona have eloped? | -gets very angry-accuses Othello of using magic on Desdemona |
| Why does the Venetian State value Othello? | -he is a general in the venetian army-good leader |
| What does Iago claim that he is angry at Othello for? | -promoting Cassio to lieutenant-rumors of Othello sleeping with Emilia (Iago’s wife) |
| Why does Iago slip away so quickly after he and Roderigo have alerted Brabantio that Othello Desdemona have eloped? | He was nervous about facing othello-he wants othello to continue to view him as a friend |
| What reasons does Othello offer to explain how Desdemona came to fall in love with him? | -his stories of being a war hero with a dangerous/ risky past life impressed her-she pitied him for all he had gone through |
| According to the Duke, why must Brabantio accept that his daughter has married Othello? | Because his daughter loves Othello |
| What is Brabantio’s warning to othello? | -Desdemona betrayed his trust and will likely betray Othello’s too |
| What might be Shakespeare’s intentions by quickly resolving the battle against the Turks between acts 1 and 2? | -to keep Iago’s plan and the story line running smoothly without distraction |
| What is the purpose of getting Cassio drunk before going on guard duty? | -so he gets angry more easily and will want to fight |
| Cassio’s reluctance to go along with Iago’s comments about Desdemona’s beauty shows what about his character? | -that he values women more than Iago does, and tends to want to do the right thing |
| Why does Othello strip Cassio of his lieutenant rank? | -he caused a fight-hurt Montano |
| After his demotion, Cassio is mainly upset for what reason? | -he was drunk when is had happened-his reputation had been ruined |
| After being demoted, why does Cassio trust that Iago will help him? | -he is deceiving and looks as if he’s trying to help by suggesting that Cassio talk to Desdemona to get his job back-really, it’s part of Iago’s plan to ruin people’s lives |
| Ironically, the more Desdemona pleads for Othello to forgive Cassio, what happens? | -othello becomes suspicious-wants less and less to forgive Cassio |
| In order for Othello to truly believe that Desdemona is unfaithful, what must Iago do? | -provide Othello with evidence |
| What seems to induce Othello’s two seizures? | -Iago continuously talks about Desdemona and Cassio-the thought of this drives Othello insane |
| How does Iago use Othello’s handkerchief to his advantage? | -He puts it in Cassio’s room to make it seem like Desdemona was in there with Cassio at some point |
| By this point in the play, Othello is enraged about the supposed affair between Cassio and Desdemona. What is his final demand of Iago? | -that he kill cassio |
| While spying on Iago and Cassio’s conversation, how does Othello’s growing jealousy impact him? | – he has the desire to kill both Cassio and Desdemona-begins having a seizure |
| What is ironic about Emilia calling the person who wants to get on Othello’s good side “some cheating, lying, wretch who has made up this slander to get a promotion”? | -the one doing all of this is her husband |
| How and why is Iago able to continuously manipulate roderigo? | -he’s been lying to him, but Roderigo continues to trust that Iago is on his side-he is vulnerable because he is so in love with desdemona |
| What is ironic about how many of the play’s characters refer to Iago? | They refer to him as honest and trustworthy when he is the exact opposite |
| During a conversation, Emilia state that she would cheat on her husband for, “the whole world.” How does Desdemona respond to this statement? | -desdemona says that she would/could never cheat, and talked about how she is very against it |
| What motive does Iago have for killing Roderigo? | -so his plan wouldn’t be revealed |
| As roderigo lies dying, what realization does he come to? | That Iago is evil and has been lying to everyone |
| Why does Desdemona refuse to identify her killer as she lays dying? | -she doesn’t want to believe that it’s Othello |
| While Othello is giving Emilia his reasons for having killed Desdemona, why does Emilia keep repeating “my husband”? | -she realized that it was Iago and began putting things together |
| After Desdemona’s murder, Emilia’s anger and verbal attack against Othello is due largely to what? | -the fact that he had just killed Desdemona, but also that she was upset that Iago caused all the problems |
| What might Iago’s refusal to offer reasons for his horrific plot reveal about his personality? | – he is selfish-does not want to give Othello the satisfaction of knowing why he did it |
| The letters found on Roderigo’s body are an example of irony for what reason? | -the letters were supposed to be for Desdemona, but she never got them because of Iago |
| Where must Othello go to answer for having married Desdemona? | -to the Duke |
| Where does Cassio say he found the mysterious handkerchief? | -in his room |
| Where does Othello kill Desdemona? | -their bedroom |
| Where does Lodovico go at the end of the play? | -back to Venice |
| -desdemona’s father-high up in Venice | Brabantio |
| -former suitor of Desdemona (still loves her) | Roderigo |
| -protagonist-married to Desdemona-general in Venetian army -promoted Cassio-highly respected -“outsider” due to skin color-the moor | Othello |
| -Iago’s wife-desdemona’s friend/ attendant | Emilia |
| -senator of cyprus-stabbed by Cassio in a drunken brawl | Montano |
| -settled the initial issue/complaint with Othello and Desdemona’s marriage-leader of venice | The duke |
| -promoted over Iago-Othello’s good friend | Cassio |
| -antagonist-Othello thinks they’re friends, but this person hates him | Iago |
| -Recently married Othello | Desdemona |
| -Desdemona’s cousin-Brabantio’s kingsman | Lodovico |
| TRUE OR FALSE: Othello and his men seen as invaders and despised by the people of Cyprus | False |
| TRUE OR FASE: Brabantio learns to accept Othello as his son-in-law | False |
| Who was the original character to pick up Desdemona’s handkerchief? | Emilia |
| Why does Roderigo stab Cassio? | Because Iago told him to |
| Why does Othello strip Cassio of his lieutenant position? | -he caused a fight and hurt Montano |
| Othello become enraged when he sees who has his handkerchief? | Cassio |
| Who kills roderigo and why? | Iago so his plan wouldn’t get exposed |
| which character has the information to unravel Iago’s plan? | Roderigo |
| Why does Emilia die? | She knew too much of Iago’s plan |
| Who kills Emilia? | Iago |
Othello Final test
July 10, 2019