Chapter 10 - 

Othello - William Shakespeare



1. Othello's tragedy lies in his -

(a) trust on lago            (b) pride         

(c) cruelty          (d) extreme love for Cassio

Ans: (a)


2. Othello's first gift to Desdemona was a -

(a) fan            (b) gown         

(c) book            (d) handkerchief

Ans: (d)


3. Othello had promoted Cassio to the rank of -

(a) General            (b) Duke         

(c) Lieutenant           (d) Senator

Ans: (c)


4. The Turks had prepared to invade -

(a) Cyprus             (b) Africa            

(c) France           (d) Venice

Ans: (a)


5. Othello accused Desdemona of being -

(a) jealous            (b) selfish           

(c) suspicious            (d) unfaithful

Ans: (d)


6. Next to Othello, Desdemona had faith on -

(a) lago            (b) Emilia         

(c) Cassio          (d) Brabantio

Ans: (c)


7. In describing Othello's restlessness the drugs that Shakespeare mentions as failing to bring him peace of mind are -

(a) Hasish and Poppy          (b) Poppy and Mandragora         

(c) Hemp and Nightshade            (d) Hemlock and Poppy

Ans: (b)


8. lage was -

(a) good at heart            (b) learned          

(c) very religious          (d) crafty

Ans: (d)


9. Othello had promoted Cassio to the rank of -

(a) General          (b) Duke          

(c) Lieutenant           (d) Senator

Ans: (c)


10. Desdemona was the daughter of -

(a) lago          (b) Cassio          

(c) Brabantio            (d) The Duke of Venice

Ans: (c)


11. Brabantio was the father of -


(a) Desdemona           (b) Othello          


(b) Emilia           (d) lago


Ans: (a)



12. Many well-known young men wished to marry Desdemona because of her -


(a) vanity          (b) cleverness        


(c) virtuous qualities and blue blood          (d) dark complexion


Ans: (c)



13. Desdemona respected human -


(a) heart            (b) appearance           


(c) reputation           (d) wealth


Ans: (a)



14. Othello was a/an -


(a) Indian              (b) Canadian          


(c) Moor            (d) Arabian


Ans: (c)



15. As a soldier Othello was -


(a) timid            (b) valiant             


(c) foolish            (d) indisciplined


Ans: (b)



16. Othello had been promoted to the rank of a -


(a) senator            (b) colonel        


(c) general          (d) admiral


Ans: (c)



17. Othello fought a bloody battle against -


(a) the Germans             (b) the Austrian            


(c) the English            (d) the Turks


Ans: (d)



18. Desdemona was enchanted by -


(a) the adventurous stories           (b) the fairy tales           


(c) the romantic tales          (d) the tales folk


Ans: (a)



19. Desdemona loved deeply -


(a) lago            (b) Othello          


(c) Cassio          (d) the Duke of Venitian folklores


Ans: (b)



20. Othello got married Desdemona -


(a) openly             (b) forcefully            


(c) secretly           (d) proudly


Ans: (c)