Othello Test Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Othello - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A Moorish general in the Venetian army; main
character/Governor of Cyprus; Jealousy is his fatal flaw
Desdemona - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Othello's wife
Brabantio - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Desdemona's father; a Venetian senator
Iago - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Othello's "ancient"; villain of the play and master
manipulator
Emilia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Iago's wife; Desdemona's attendant
Cassio - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Othello's second in command/lieutenant; has a major
drinking problem
Roderigo - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Iago's pawn. In love with Desdemona. Supposed to
kill Cassio
Lodovico - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Venetian gentleman; kinsmen to Brabantio.
Witnessed Othello striking Desdemona
Gratiano - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Venetian gentleman & kinsman to Brabantio;
Montano - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Official in Cyprus that is stabbed by Cassio when
Cassio gets drunk
Bianca - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Prostitute that Cassio has a relationship with
, What was Iago's complaint in Act 1 Scene I? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Othello made
Cassio lieutenant instead of him
Why did Iago and Roderigo awaken Brabantio in the middle of the night? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- To tell him Desdemona has eloped with Othello
Why did Iago leave Roderigo at Brabantio's house? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- To conceal
his identity so no one knew he told Brabantio about the marriage; to warn Othello in order to
gain favor with him
What was Brabantio's reaction to Othello's marriage to Desdemona? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- He doesn't approve and believes Othello has bewitched Desdemona.
Why did the Duke send for Othello? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- He wants Othello to go to
Cyprus and stop the Turkish fleet that is preparing to attack it.
What does the Duke tell Brabantio about Othello and Desdemona's marriage? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- He thinks Othello is a good man and that the couple is in love so Brabantio
should accept it.
What was Roderigo's complaint and what was Iago's reply? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Roderigo complains that Desdemona doesn't love him and that he doesn't want to live without
her. Iago tells him to "put money in thy purse" and come with him to Cyprus to get her back.
Why did Iago want Roderigo to anger Cassio? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- He believes the
fight will disgrace Cassio and get him in trouble with Othello.
What was the purpose of Iago's plan? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- To get Cassio fired so
Iago can get the title. He wants to get back at Othello.
Why did Iago want Cassio to drink more wine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Because Cassio
has a drinking problem and will be easier to disgrace while drunk.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Othello - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A Moorish general in the Venetian army; main
character/Governor of Cyprus; Jealousy is his fatal flaw
Desdemona - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Othello's wife
Brabantio - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Desdemona's father; a Venetian senator
Iago - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Othello's "ancient"; villain of the play and master
manipulator
Emilia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Iago's wife; Desdemona's attendant
Cassio - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Othello's second in command/lieutenant; has a major
drinking problem
Roderigo - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Iago's pawn. In love with Desdemona. Supposed to
kill Cassio
Lodovico - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Venetian gentleman; kinsmen to Brabantio.
Witnessed Othello striking Desdemona
Gratiano - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Venetian gentleman & kinsman to Brabantio;
Montano - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Official in Cyprus that is stabbed by Cassio when
Cassio gets drunk
Bianca - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Prostitute that Cassio has a relationship with
, What was Iago's complaint in Act 1 Scene I? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Othello made
Cassio lieutenant instead of him
Why did Iago and Roderigo awaken Brabantio in the middle of the night? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- To tell him Desdemona has eloped with Othello
Why did Iago leave Roderigo at Brabantio's house? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- To conceal
his identity so no one knew he told Brabantio about the marriage; to warn Othello in order to
gain favor with him
What was Brabantio's reaction to Othello's marriage to Desdemona? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- He doesn't approve and believes Othello has bewitched Desdemona.
Why did the Duke send for Othello? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- He wants Othello to go to
Cyprus and stop the Turkish fleet that is preparing to attack it.
What does the Duke tell Brabantio about Othello and Desdemona's marriage? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- He thinks Othello is a good man and that the couple is in love so Brabantio
should accept it.
What was Roderigo's complaint and what was Iago's reply? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Roderigo complains that Desdemona doesn't love him and that he doesn't want to live without
her. Iago tells him to "put money in thy purse" and come with him to Cyprus to get her back.
Why did Iago want Roderigo to anger Cassio? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- He believes the
fight will disgrace Cassio and get him in trouble with Othello.
What was the purpose of Iago's plan? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- To get Cassio fired so
Iago can get the title. He wants to get back at Othello.
Why did Iago want Cassio to drink more wine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Because Cassio
has a drinking problem and will be easier to disgrace while drunk.
