1. Brabantio was a
(A) rich senator
(B) king
(C) merchant
(D) sailor.
2. *Brabantio was a
(A) General
(B) Senator
(C) Soldier
(D) Duke.
3. Brabantio lived in
(A) Scotland
(B) England
(C) Portugal
(D) Venice.
4. *Desdemona was the daughter of
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(A) Iago
(B) Cassio
(C) Brabantio
(D) Duke of Venice.
5. *The Duke appointed Othello as general of the defence forces against
(A) the Persians
(B) the Arabs
(C) the Turks
(D) the Greeks.
6. *Othello was declared as the most competent General to defend Cyprus against the invasion of the
(A) Egyptians
(B) Jews
(C) Venetians
(D) Turks.
7. Othello had been raised to the rank of the
(A) Major
(B) Commander-in-chief
(C) General
(D) Lieutenant.
8. *Othello was highly esteemed and revered because
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(A) he was dark in complexion
(B) he was a valiant soldier
(C) he could tell wonderful stories
(D) he married Desdemona.
9. *In a man Desdemona preferred
(A) his heart
(B) his complexion
(C) his appearance
(D) his intelligence.
10. *Desdemona was greatly attracted by Othello’s
(A) story-telling ability
(B) looks
(C) charming behaviour
(D) sense of humour.
11. *Desdemona liked to hear the stories of adventure from Othello with
(A) heavy heart
(B) much attention
(C) a passing whim
(D) displeasure.
12. *Othello told Desdemona
(A) adventures of Ulysses
(B) stories of his own adventures
(C) stories of the Arabian Nights
(D) none of these.
13. Othello had seen in foreign countries, the cannibals who are
(A) peasants
(B) carpenters
(C) artists
(D) man-eaters.
14. *The Anthropophagi in Africa were people
(A) who had only one eye
(B) whose heads grew
(C) beneath their shoulders
(D) who were cannibals.
15. The marriage of Othello and Desdemona
(A) was publicly celebrated
(B) was privately solemnized
(C) was performed without informing the subjects of the state
(D) none of the above.
16. Brabantio praying for justice against Othello, appealed to
(A) the Duke of Venice
(B) the Duchess of Venice
(C) the King of England
(D) none of them.
17. One of the accusations by Brabantio to Othello was
(A) casting spell and witchcraft to seduce Desdemona
(B) poisoning Desdemona
(C) marrying Desdemona without the consent of the Duke of Venice
(D) none of the above.
18. *The Turks had prepared to invade
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(A) Cyprus
(B) Africa
(C) France
(D) Venice.
19. Who was the most competent general to defend Cyprus against the invasion of the Turks?
(A) Brabantio
(B) Iago
(C) Cassio
(D) Othello.
20. Othello was summoned to the Senate as
(A) a candidate for a noble employment and esteem
(B) a culprit, charged with offences by Senator Brabantio
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) none of these.
21. The marriage between Desdemona and Othello was primarily
(A) accepted by Brabantio
(B) dismissed by Brabantio
(C) arranged by Brabantio
(D) out of Brabantio’s knowledge.
22. Brabantio warned Othello that
(A) Desdemona might also deceive him
(B) Desdemona might come back to her father
(C) they might be attacked by some evil powers
(D) none of these.
23. *After the trial, Othello readily went to
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(A) Desdemona
(B) War of Cyprus
(C) Florence
(D) War of Turkey.
24. Who possessed Othello’s confidence the most?
(A) Iago
(B) Brabantio
(C) Cassio
(D) Desdemona.
25. *Michael Cassio was
(A) jealous
(B) handsome
(C) both handsome and eloquent
(D) reserved and shy.
26. Whom did Othello use in his love affair with Desdemona?
(A) Emilia
(B) Iago
(C) Cassio
(D) Montano.
27. Next to Othello, Desdemona had faith on
(A) Iago
(B) Emilia
(C) Cassio
(D) Brabantio.
28. *Othello had promoted Cassio to the rank of
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(A) General
(B) Duke
(C) Lieutenant
(D) Senator.
29. The post of Lieutenant was a place of trust and
(A) nearest to the General
(B) nearest to the Major
(C) nearest to the soldiers
(D) nearest to the duke.
30. *Cassio’s promotion to the Lieutenant offended
(A) Othello
(B) Desdemona
(C) Iago
(D) Brabantio.
31. Iago hated not only Cassio, but also
(A) Desdemona
(B) Othello
(C) Emilia
(D) Brabantio.
32. Iago hated Othello because Othello
(A) favoured Desdemona
(B) favoured Montano
(C) favoured Cassio
(D) favoured the Turks.
33. Iago suspected that Othello had a liking for
(A) Emilia
(B) Rosalind
(C) Fanny
(D) none of them.
34. *The name of Iago’s wife
(A) Desdemona
(B) Ophelia
(C) Emilia
(D) Rosalind.
35. The scheme of revenge which was planned by Iago involved the common ruin of
(A) Cassio
(B) Othello
(C) Desdemona
(D) all of them.
36. *Iago was
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(A) good at heart
(B) learned
(C) very religious
(D) crafty.
37. *Iago was so artful that
(A) he had no sense of human nature
(B) he hardly had a revengeful mind
(C) he had a deep sense of human nature
(D) he always indulged in human provocations.
38. According to Iago, the most unbearable pain was of
(A) a scar
(B) a bleeding wound
(C) jealousy
(D) none of these.
39. *According to Iago, an excellent plot of revenge would be
(A) to make Othello envious of Cassio
(B) to make Cassio envious of Othello
(C) to make Brabantio envious of Othello
(D) to poison the ears of Desdemona.
40. Iago thought his plan to make Othello envious of Cassio would result in
(A) the death of Othello
(B) the death of Cassio
(C) the death of Othello or Cassio or both
(D) the death of Brabantio.
41. “The arrival of the General and his Lady in Cyprus…..created a sort of holiday….” Here ‘General’ and ‘his lady’ refer to
(A) Othello and Desdemona
(B) Iago and Emilia
(C) Brabantio and his wife
(D) none of them.
42. *“Othello could deny nothing to such a pleader.” The pleader was
(A) Cassio
(B) Iago
(C) Desdemona
(D) Montano.
43. On the night of Othello’s arrival, he instructed Cassio to
(A) restrain the soldiers from drinking excessively
(B) encourage the soldiers to drink excessively
(C) restrain the soldiers from involving in gambling
(D) none of the above.
44. Iago insisted Cassio to have
(A) some food
(B) some coffee
(C) a drink
(D) some cake.
45. As Cassio was provoked by Iago, he started to praise
(A) Desdemona
(B) Emilia
(C) Othello’s sister
(D) none of them.
46. At the end of the feast, Cassio got involved in
(A) gambling
(B) drinking
(C) a scuffle
(D) both (A) and (B).
47. *The officer who intervened to pacify the scuffle in which Cassio involved himself was
(A) Montano
(B) Orlando
(C) Iago
(D) Morgano.
48. To inform Othello about Cassio’s misdeed, Iago
(A) rang the bell of the castle
(B) knocked the door of Othello’s room
(C) shouted calling Othello’s name
(D) did nothing.
49. *The alarm bell ringing made by Iago awakened
(A) Cassio from drunken condition
(B) the officer on duty
(C) the inlanders of Cyprus
(D) Othello.
50. For Cassio’s misdeed, Othello took away from him
(A) his badge
(B) his cap
(C) his lieutenancy
(D) his uniform.
51. Who advised Cassio to apply to Desdemona to mediate for him with Othello?
(A) Montano
(B) Iago
(C) Cassio’s wife
(D) none of them.
52. Desdemona told Othello to receive Cassio again in his favour within
(A) next night
(B) next morning
(C) the next night or the next morning
(D) four days.
53. Othello and Iago entered the room where
(A) Desdemona was sleeping
(B) Desdemona was talking to the maid
(C) Desdemona was talking to Cassio
(D) Cassio was talking to Montano.
54. “I like not that” This remark was made by
(A) Iago
(B) Cassio
(C) Othello
(D) Brabantio.
55. Othello thought Iago to be
(A) a selfish person
(B) a just man
(C) full of love and honesty
(D) both (B) and (C).
56. Othello was advised to observe Desdemona closely when
(A) Cassio was nearby
(B) nobody was with her
(C) she was with the maid
(D) she was talking to any stranger.
57. Othello started to think that if Desdemona could deceive her father, she could also
(A) deceive her mother
(B) deceive her husband
(C) deceive her relatives
(D) none of these.
58. Iago advised Othello to delay his reconcilement with Cassio in order to observe
(A) Montano’s earnestness to bring back Cassio
(B) Emilia’s earnestness to bring back Cassio
(C) Desdemona’s earnestness to bring back Cassio
(D) none of these.
59. *Othello’s long conversation with Iago led him to
(A) anxiety
(B) restlessness
(C) excitement
(D) disbelief.
60. *In describing Othello’s restlessness the drugs that Shakespeare mentions as failing to bring him peace of mind are
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(A) Hasish and Poppy
(B) Poppy and Mandragora
(C) Hemp and Nightshade
(D) Hemlock and Poppy.
61. Othello became confused about
(A) Desdemona’s honesty
(B) Iago’s honesty
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) his own honesty.
62. Who pointed out if Othello had seen a handkerchief in Desdemona’s hand?
(A) Iago
(B) Cassio
(C) Brabantio
(D) none of them.
63. That handkerchief was
(A) strawberry spotted
(B) yellow stripped
(C) without any design
(D) orange spotted.
64. *Othello’s first gift to Desdemona was a
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(A) fan
(B) gown
(C) book
(D) handkerchief.
65. *The handkerchief was given to
(A) Cassio by Desdemona
(B) Iago by Emilia
(C) Othello by Desdemona
(D) none of these.
66. According to Iago, he had seen Cassio wipe his face with
(A) Desdemona’s veil
(B) Cassio
(C) Desdemona’s handkerchief
(D) Othello’s towel.
67. *Who stole the handkerchief?
(A) Cassio
(B) Iago
(C) Emilia
(D) Montano.
68. Emilia dropped the handkerchief in
(A) Cassio’s way
(B) Othello’s way
(C) Iago’s way
(D) none of these.
69. The woman who gave Othello’s mother the handkerchief was
(A) Egyptian
(B) Mexican
(C) French
(D) American.
70. *When Othello accused Desdemona of being untrue to him, she
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(A) broke down and admitted her guilt
(B) stormed out of the chamber
(C) tried to divert his mind from serious thought
(D) was stupefied.
71. *The thing Othello wanted Desdemona to produce as a token of their love was a
(A) ring
(B) diamond
(C) handkerchief
(D) sword.
72. When Othello left the room, Desdemona suspected that
(A) Othello was jealous of Cassio
(B) Othello had gone mad
(C) Othello was joking
(D) none of these.
73. *Othello told Desdemona that he could not bear
(A) fidelity
(B) infidelity
(C) sorcery
(D) swindling.
74. Desdemona ordered her attendant to
(A) bring some tea
(B) open the windows
(C) bring her wedding dress
(D) make her bed and lay her bedsheets upon it.
75. When Desdemona fell asleep Othello entered to
(A) put his lady to death
(B) ask for forgiveness
(C) warn her for the last time
(D) wake her up from her sleep.
76. What awakened Desdemona?
(A) Othello’s voice
(B) Othello’s kisses
(C) the sound of the clock
(D) the banging of the door.
77. Othello asked Desdemona to prepare for
(A) a party
(B) a meeting
(C) death
(D) dinner.
78. *Othello murdered Desdemona by
(A) shooting
(B) stabbing
(C) poisoning
(D) stifling.
79. Who came in after Desdemona was murdered?
(A) Iago
(B) Emilia
(C) Brabantio
(D) Cassio.
80. Who had set one of his men to kill Cassio?
(A) Othello
(B) Iago
(C) Montano
(D) none of them.
81. What was found in the pockets of the man who was hired by Iago to kill Cassio?
(A) letters
(B) a handkerchief
(C) some drawing sheets
(D) a pair of spectacles.
82. The letters found in the man’s pocket confirmed Cassio’s
(A) guilt
(B) innocence
(C) death
(D) none of these.
83. After listening everything from Cassio, Othello realized
(A) Desdemona was guilty
(B) Desdemona was innocent
(C) Desdemona was faithful
(D) both (B) and (C).
84. *When it was discovered that Othello had done a great wrong by killing Desdemona, out of extreme anguish, he
(A) killed himself
(B) burnt his house
(C) began to cry
(D) left the country.
85. What made Othello decide to kill himself?
(A) extreme suspicion
(B) extreme jealousy
(C) intolerable extreme anguish
(D) none of these.
86. The dead body of Othello lay upon
(A) Desdemona’s dead body
(B) the bed
(C) the floor
(D) the carpet.
87. The state of Venice lamented for the demise of
(A) Brabantio
(B) Cassio
(C) Othello
(D) Montano.
88. *Othello’s tragedy lies in his
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(A) trust on Iago
(B) pride
(C) cruelty
(D) extreme love for Cassio.
89. *Othello accused Desdemona of being
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(A) jealous
(B) selfish
(C) suspicious
(D) unfaithful.
90. *Who stole the handkerchief?
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(A) Cassio
(B) Iago
(C) Emilia, wife of Iago
(D) Montano.
91. *Desdemona was the daughter of
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(A) Iago
(B) Brabantio
(C) The Duke of Venice
(D) Cassio.
92. *Othello was summoned to the council of the senate for
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(A) an urgent meeting
(B) capital punishment for his crime
(C) Venice needed his immediate services
(D) to be made a senator.
93. *Iago played mischief by giving Cassio
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(A) wine
(B) a handkerchief
(C) poison
(D) a strip of medicines.
