Othello Quiz

Name: ______________________ Date: 21 November 2021

Total: /20 Summative Assessment

Read the questions then answer in full sentences, pay attention to the mark allocation:

1. Iago and Roderigo team up against Othello, explain their different intentions: (4)

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2. Describe Roderigo’s character: (2)

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3. Summarize the rising action in the story: (4)

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4. Iago manipulates everyone, how would you deal with a person like Iago if you had to? (2)

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5. Choose a theme from the story and explain it using an example: (2)

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6. What is your opinion about Othello and Desdemona’s love story? Do you believe it? Explain. (2)

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Complete the following table: (3)

Character Name Character Trait Quote

7. _______________________ Deceitful “I would be a fool if I
don’t gain something
out of him.”
Roderigo 8. ________________________ “I will sell all my
assets…”
Othello “I loved her for the way
9. ________________________ she loved me…”

10. Define the word “Moor”: (1)

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SURPRISE! Below is a little DA activity, it is out of 5 marks:

In 5 bullet points, write down 5 important facts about the play Othello that you learned so far from act 1
and 2:

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