How Much Do You Know About "Othello" by William Shakespeare? 

Take this quick quiz to see how much you know about the play "Othello".

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Who is Othello's wife?

Desdemona

 

Emilia

 

Bianca

 

Ophelia

 

1 / 8

Who is Othello's lieutenant?

Iago

 

Brabantio

 

Cassio

 

Roderigo

 

2 / 8

Who is the villain of Othello?

Cassio

 

Brabantio

 

Iago

 

Roderigo

 

3 / 8

What is Othello's occupation?

Ensign in Venetian Army

 

Lieutenant in Venetian Army

 

Duke of Venice

 

Officer in Venetian Army

 

4 / 8

What are Othello's two main failings?

Jealousy

 

Cowardice

 

Pride

 

He is evil

 
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5 / 8

Who said this? "I follow to serve my turn upon him: We cannot all be masters, nor all masters Cannot be truly follow'd"

Othello

 

Iago

 

Cassio

 

Roderigo

 

6 / 8

Who said this? "I am not merry; but I do beguile The thing I am, by seeming otherwise."

Desdemona

 

Iago

 

Cassio

 

Emilia

 

7 / 8

Who said this? "Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial."

Roderigo

 

Iago

 

Othello

 

Cassio

 

8 / 8

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