Othello MCQ | Eleven 1st Semester WBCHSE

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Othello MCQ Eleven 1st Semester WBCHSE

1. Brabantio was-

(a) a rich Senator of Venice

(b) a merchant of Syracuse

(d) uncle of the Duke of Venice.

2. Brabantio lived in

(a) Scotland

(b) England

(d) Venice.

3. Desdemona was the daughter of-

(a) lago

(b) Cassio

(c) Brabantio

(d) Duke of Venice.

4. Desdemona was sought by various suitors because of her-

(a) beauty

(b) intelligence

(d) clime and complexion.

5. Desdemona gave importance to-

(a) the mind only

(b) the physical features only

(c) the heart more than the physical features

(d) the physical features more than the mind.

6. Othello was a-

(a) Greek

(b) Italian

(d) Moor.

7. Othello was raised to the rank of a-

(a) Colonel

(b) Lieutenant

(c) General

(d) Thane.

8. Othello was raised to the rank of the General for his in bloody wars against the Turks.

(a) heroics

(b) cowardice

(d) none of these.

9. Othello was highly esteemed and revered because-

(a) he was dark in complexion

(b) he was a valiant soldier

(d) he married Desdemona.

10. Desdemona liked to hear the stories of adventure from Othello with-

(a) heavy heart

(b) much attention

(d) displeasure.

11. Othello told Desdemona the-

(a) adventures of Ulysses

(b) stories of his own adventures

(d) none of these.

12. Othello had seen in foreign countries, the cannibals who are-

(a) peasants

(b) carpenters

(d) man-eaters.

13. The race of people mentioned in ‘Othello’ is found in-

(a) America

(b) Africa

(d) Australia.

14. Desdemona was greatly attracted by Othello’s-

(a) storytelling ability

(b) looks

(d) sense of humour.

15. Othello proposed to Desdemona-

(a) by applying the power of his office

(b) as Brabantio wanted him to do so

(c) after receiving a hint from her end

(d) as no lady would propose to him.

16. The marriage of Othello and Desdemona

(a) was publicly celebrated

(b) was privately solemnized

(d) none of the above.

17. The news of Desdemona and Othello’s marriage could be kept a secret for a-

(a) long time

(b) short time

(d) year.

18. Brabantio praying for justice against Othello, appealed to-

(a) the Duke of Venice

(b) the Vicount of Falkland

(d) none of them.

19. Othello was accused of-

(a) using spells and witchcraft to attract Desdemona to marry him

(b) marrying Desdemona without her father’s consent

(d) all of these.

20. The Turks had prepared to invade

(a) Cyprus

(b) Africa

(d) Venice.

21. Who was the most competent General to defend Cyprus against the invasion of the Turks?

(a) Macbeth

(b) lago

(d) Othello.

22. Othello was summoned to the council of the Senate for-

(a) an urgent meeting

(b) capital punishment for his crime

(c) Venice needed his immediate services

(d) to be made a Senator.

23. The marriage between Desdemona and Othello was primarily

(a) accepted by Brabantio

(b) dismissed by Brabantio

(d) out of Brabantio’s knowledge.

24. Brabantio warned Othello that –

(a) Desdemona might also deceive him

(b) Desdemona might come back to her father

(d) none of these.

25. How was the Turkish fleet thwarted?

(a) In a battle with Othello’s fleet

(b) By a violent storm

(d) Lack of food and arms.

26. After the trial, Othello readily went to-

(a) Desdemona

(b) War of Cyprus

(d) War of Turkey.

27. Who possessed Othello’s confidence the most?

(a) lago

(b) Brabantio

(c) Cassio

(d) Desdemona.

28. Michael Cassio was-

(a) young

(b) amorous and pleasing

(d) all of these.

29. Whom did Othello employ in his love affair with Desdemona?

(a) Emilia

(b) lago

(c) Cassio

(d) Montano.

30. The person whom Desdemona loved and trusted next to Othello was-

(a) lago

(b) Cassio

(d) none.

31. Othello had promoted Cassio to the rank of-

(a) General

(b) Duke

(c) Lieutenant

(d) Senator.

32. The post of Lieutenant was a place of trust and

(a) nearest to the General

(b) nearest to the Major

(d) nearest to the Duke.

33. Cassio’s promotion to the rank of Lieutenant offended-

(a) Othello

(b) Desdemona

(c) lago

(d) Brabantio.

34. lago hated not only Cassio, but also

(a) Montano

(b) Othello

(d) Brabantio.

35. lago hated Othello because Othello-

(a) favoured Desdemona

(b) favoured Montano

(c) favoured Cassio

(d) favoured the Turks.

36. lago’s wife was-

(a) Desdemona

(b) Emilia

(d) Luciana.

37. lago suspected that Othello had a liking for-

(a) Emilia

(b) Rosalind

(d) none of them.

38. The scheme of revenge which was planned by anlago involved the common ruin of-

(a) Cassio

(b) Othello

(d) all of them.

39. lago was-

(a) good at heart

(b) learned

(d) crafty.

40. lago 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.

41. According to lago, the most unbearable pain was of-

(a) a scar

(b) a bleeding wound

(c) jealousy

(d) none of these.

42. According to lago, an excellent plot of revenge would be

(a) to make Othello envious of Cassio

(b) to make Cassio envious of Othello

(d) to poison the ears of Desdemona.

43. lago 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.

44. Othello went to Cyprus along with-

(a) Brabantio

(b) Desdemona

(d) none.

45. Reaching Cyprus, Othello and Desdemona got the news of the-

(a) dispersion of enemy’s fleet

(b) attack of enemy’s fleet

(d) victory of enemy’s fleet.

46. Hearing the news of the dispersion of enemy’s fleet, the soldiers got involved in-

(a) verbal fighting

(b) packing their bags

(c) feasting and merry making

(d) none of these.

47. 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

(d) none of the above.

48. lago played mischief by giving Cassio-

(a) wine

(b) handkerchief

(d) a strip of medicines.

49. lago enticed Cassio to

(a) drink freely

(b) kill Othello

(d) leave the job.

50. Swallowing much wine Cassio praised-

(a) Othello

(b) Desdemona

(d) Emilia.

51. At the end of the feast, Cassio got involved in-

(a) gambling

(b) a scuffle

(d) none of these.

52. The officer who intervened to pacify the dispute in which Cassio involved himself was-

(a) Montano

(b) Orlando

(d) Morgano.

53. Who caused the castle-bell to ring?

(a) Montano

(b) lago

(d) Brabantio.

54. The castle-bell that lago rang, awakened-

(a) Cassio from his drunken condition

(b) the officer on guard duty

(d) Othello.

55. After the dispute, Othello-

(a) rewarded Cassio

(b) gave Cassio a warning

(d) took away Cassio’s rank of Lieutenant.

56. Who advised Cassio to apply to Desdemona to mediate for him with Othello ?

(a) Montano

(b) lago

(d) none of them.

57. “Othello could deny nothing to such a pleader.” Here the pleader was-

(a) Cassio

(b) lago

(c) Desdemona

(d) Montago.

58. 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.

59. Othello and lago 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.

60. “I like not that.” – This remark was made by-

(a) lago

(b) Cassio

(d) Brabantio.

61. Othello considered lago to be

(a) a selfish person

(b) a just man

(d) both (b) and (c).

62. Othello was advised to observe Desdemona closely when

(a) Cassio was nearby

(b) nobody was with her

(d) she was talking to any stranger.

63. Othello started to think that if Desdemona could deceive her father, she could also

(a) deceive her mother

(b) deceive her husband

(d) none of these.

64. lago 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 lago

(c) Desdemona’s earnestness to bring back Cassio

(d) none of these.

65. Othello’s long conversation with lago led him to-

(a) anxiety

(b) restlessness

(d) disbelief.

66. 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

(d) Hemlock and Poppy.

67. Othello became confused about-

(a) Desdemona’s honesty

(b) lago’s honesty

(c) both (a) and (b)

(d) his own honesty.

68. Who pointed out if Othello had seen a handkerchief in Desdemona’s hand?

(a) lago

(b) Cassio

(d) none of them.

69. The handkerchief mentioned in the text was

(a) spotted with strawberries

(b) yellow stripped

(d) orange spotted.

70. Othello’s first gift to Desdemona was a-

(a) fan

(b) gown

(d) handkerchief.

71. According to lago, he had seen Cassio wipe his face with

(a) Desdemona’s veil

(b) Cassio’s towel

(c) Desdemona’s handkerchief

(d) Othello’s loin cloth.

72. Who stole the handkerchief?

(a) Cassio

(b) lago

(c) Emilia, wife of lago

(d) Montano.

73. Emilia dropped the handkerchief in

(a) Cassio’s way

(b) Othello’s way

(d) none of these.

74. The woman who gave Othello’s mother the handkerchief was-

(a) Egyptian

(b) Mexican

(d) American.

75. The thing Othello wanted Desdemona to produce as a token of their love was a-

(a) ring

(b) diamond

(c) handkerchief

(d) sword.

76. Othello told Desdemona that the handkerchief was a-

(a) beautiful thing

(b) magical one

(d) none of these.

77. When Othello left the room, Desdemona suspected that –

(a) Othello was jealous of Cassio

(b) Othello had gone mad

(d) none of these.

78. Othello told Desdemona that he could not bear-

(a) fidelity

(b) infidelity

(d) swindling.

79. When Othello accused Desdemona of being untrue to him, she-

(a) broke down and admitted her guilt

(b) stormed out of the chamber

(d) was stupefied with wonder.

80. Desdemona ordered her attendant to

(a) bring some tea

(b) open the windows

(d) make her bed and lay her wedding-sheets upon it.

81. When Desdemona fell asleep Othello entered to

(a) put his lady to death

(b) ask for forgiveness

(d) wake her up from her sleep.

82. Desdemona was awakened by-

(a) Othello’s crying

(b) Othello’s laughing

(d) Othello’s kisses.

83. Desdemona knew that Othello was always fatal when he-

(a) became careless

(b) rolled his eyes

(d) both (b) and (c).

84. Othello asked Desdemona to prepare for

(a) a party

(b) a meeting

(c) death

(d) prison sentence.

85. Othello murdered Desdemona by-

(a) shooting

(b) stabbing

(d) stifling.

86. Who came in after Desdemona was murdered?

(a) lago

(b) Emilia

(d) Cassio.

87. Who disclosed the truth of the handkerchief episode ?

(a) Emilia

(b) lago

(d) Cassio.

88. Who had set one of his men to kill Cassio?

(a) Othello

(b) lago

(d) none of them.

89. What was found in the pockets of the man who was hired by lago to kill Cassio?

(a) Letters

(b) A handkerchief

(d) A pair of spectacles.

90. The letters found in the man’s pocket confirmed Cassio’s-

(a) guilt

(b) innocence

(d) none of these.

91. After hearing everything from Cassio, Othello realised-

(a) Desdemona was guilty

(b) Desdemona was unhappy

(c) Desdemona was faithfullerto

(d) none of these.

92. As Othello realised his own fault he-

(a) killed himself with his sword

(b) killed Cassio Brit

(d) killed his attendant.

93. What made Othello decide to kill himself?

(a) Extreme suspicion

(b) Extreme jealousy

(c) Extreme anguish

(d) None of these.

94. The dead body of Othello lay upon-

(a) Desdemona’s dead body

(b) the bed

(d) the carpet.

95. The state of Venice lamented for the demise of-

(a) Brabantio

(b) Cassio

(c) Othello

(d) Montano.

96. Othello’s tragedy lies in his –

(a) trust on lago

(b) pride

(d) extreme love for Cassio.

Pick out the false statements

1. (I) Brabantio loved Othello deeply and often invited him to his house.

(II) Othello’s style of narration touched Desdemona’s soul and she fell in love with him.

(III) The Venetian people loved and respected Othello.

(IV) lago had a deep liking for Othello and his wife, Desdemona.ud

(a) (I)

(b) (II)

(d) (IV)

2. (I) Othello and Desdemona got married secretly as they feared Brabantio would not give his consent.

(II) When Brabantio got the news of their wedding he sought justice against Othello to the Duke of Illyria.

(III) Othello was called to the Senate of Ireland.

(IV) Brabantio accused Othello in a disgraceful manner before the assembly of Senators.

(a) (I) and (II)

(b) (II) and (III)

(d) (I) and (IV)

3. (I) lago was an elderly soldier in the Venetian army.

(II) Cassio was a young, amicable, handsome and well-spoken Florentine soldier.

(III) Othello saved the island of Cyprus from the Turkish invasion.

(IV) lago tricked Cassio, the officer on guard, into getting drunk.

(a) (I)

(b) (II)

(c) (III)

(d) (IV)

4. (I) Othello’s long conversation with Emilia, lago’s wife took away the General’s mental peace.

(II) lago advised Cassio to appeal to Desdemona to plead with Othello on behalf of him.

(III) lago further provoked Othello by telling him that he had seen Cassio using Desdemona’s handkerchief.

(IV) Othello chided Desdemona for losing the handkerchief as it was a gift to his mother from an Egyptian woman.

(a) (I)

(b) (II)

(d) (IV)

5. (I) Othello entered Desdemona’s chamber with lago when she was in deep slumber and murdered his wife without providing her the chance to clear herself of the false accusations.

(II) Certain letters found in the pockets of the man who was sent by lago to kill Cassio, proved Cassio’s innocence.

(III) Othello realised that he had committed a terrible crime by killing his faithful and innocent wife.

(IV) Immediately Othello punished lago by beheading him publicly in the square.

(a) (I)

(b) (IV)

(d) (I) and (IV)

Assertion – Reason

1. Assertion: lago skilfully exploits the trusting nature of Cassio and Othello by pretending to be their well-wisher while secretly misleading them.

Reason: lago is the embodiment of wickedness and evil.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

(b) Assertion is true but Reason is false.

(d) Reason is true but Assertion is false.

2. Assertion: Desdemona was called for any household work, she would finish it off hurriedly and return to Othello to listen to the unfinished tales with immense interest.

Reason: Othello’s stories of adventure fascinated Desdemona.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(b) Assertion is true but Reason is false.

(d) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

3. Assertion: lago skilfully sowed the seeds of suspicion in Othello’s mind.

Reason: lago knew that the pains of jealousy were the most unbearable and had the sorest sting.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

(d) Assertion is true but Reason is false.

4. Assertion: Brabantio unwillingly accepted Othello as his son-in-law.

Reason: Brabantio’s plea of getting justice against Othello was rejected.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

(b) Assertion is true but Reason is false.

(d) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

5. Assertion: Othello got distracted for a moment and thought not to shed Desdemona’s blood.

Reason: Othello saw the sleeping Desdemona on her bed.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

(b) Assertion is true but Reason is false.

(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Rearrangement of sentences

1. (I) Brabantio accused Othello of casting spell and practising witchcraft to woo and marry his daughter.

(II) Desdemona, Brabantio’s daughter regarded the heart more than the appearance and complexion of man.

(III) On getting a hint from Desdemona, Othello announced his love for her openly and also obtained her consent to marry him.

(IV) Othello held the rank of the General and was respected by the people of the lord for his bravery and skill in warfare.

(a) (III), (II), (I), (IV)

(b) (IV), (II), (III), (I)

(d) (I), (III), (II), (IV)

2. (I) As soon as the newly married couple landed in Cyprus they heard that a powerful tempest had dispersed the Turkish fleet.

(II) The State of Venice was in desperate need of a valiant and skilled General like Othello.

(III) Othello narrated his tale of love which highly impressed the Duke.

(IV) Cassio, a young Florentine soldier and Othello’s closest friend, was often deputed by Othello to court Desdemona for Othello lacked Cassio’s amorous qualities.

(a) (II), (III), (I), (IV)

(b) (II), (III), (IV), (I)

(d) (III), (II), (IV), (I)

3. (I) lago hated Othello for favouring Cassio and he thought Othello was too fond of his wife, Emilia.

(II) The castle bell awakened Othello who came down and interrogated Cassio; consequently Cassio lost his rank and reputation.

(III) Othello promoted Cassio to the prestigious rank of Lieutenant, a place nearest to the General.

(IV) lago who analysed human mind deeply, hatched a plan of revenge against Othello, Cassio and Desdemona.

(a) (I), (IV), (III), (II)

(c) (III), (I), (IV), (II)

(b) (I), (II), (IV), (III)

(d) (III), (IV), (I), (II)

4. (I) Othello considered lago to be an impartial and honest man.

(II) Desdemona’s failure to present the handkerchief before Othello when asked by him made Othello’s suspicion turn into concrete belief that both his friend and wife were disloyal to him.

(III) An insanely jealous Othello suspected Desdemona and Cassio of having an illicit affair.

(IV) lago made his wife steal the handkerchief from Desdemona which was an emblem of Othello- Desdemona’s love, and drop it in Cassio’s way.

(a) (II), (IV), (I), (III)

(b) (III), (I), (IV), (II)

(d) (I), (III), (IV), (II)

5. (I) Desdemona became anxious because she felt that she had lost the love of her husband.

(II) Othello wept and said that her infidelity had broken his heart.

(III) The state of Venice mourned for the death of the passionate lover and their brave General Othello.

(IV) lago was killed with strict tortures.

(a) (I), (II), (III), (IV)

(b) (II), (I), (IV), (III)

(c) (I), (II), (IV), (III)

(d) (I), (IV), (II), (III)

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