Othello

by

William Shakespeare

Othello: Act 1, scene 1 Quiz 6 questions

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What is Roderigo's primary reason for hating Othello?
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Roderigo is envious of Othello's high-ranking military position
Roderigo despises Othello for his North African background
Roderigo is jealous because Othello has won Desdemona's love
Roderigo hates Othello for his close relationship with Iago
Why does Iago claim to hate Othello?
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Iago is jealous of Othello's relationship with Desdemona
Othello passed Iago over for a promotion to lieutenant
Iago believes Othello is not a competent military leader
Othello has spread false rumors about Iago
What character trait does Iago refer to when he says, "I am not what I am"?
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Honesty
Loyalty
Humility
Deceptiveness
What does Iago use to rally Brabantio to his and Roderigo's side against Othello?
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By invoking racial prejudice based on the color of Othello's skin
By mocking Brabantio for letting Othello rise above him as a citizen
By implying that Othello's military genius makes him a threat to the city
By claiming that Othello has committed murder in the past
Why does Iago leave after alerting Brabantio of Desdemona's elopement?
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To find proof of Othello and Desdemona's relationship
To keep his plot against Othello secret by not revealing his identity
To confront Othello directly about the elopement
To search for Desdemona and bring her back to her father
What does Brabantio's change of heart regarding Roderigo—whom he formerly looked down upon but now says he wished had married Desdemona—reveal?
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Brabantio's tendency to believe whoever is speaking to him
Brabantio's belief that Othello is a much better match for his daughter
Brabantio's underlying prejudice against Othello
None of the above