18 Questions
Why does Roderigo seek the help of Iago in the beginning of Othello?
To win the hand of Desdemona
What is the main reason for Iago's hatred towards Othello?
Othello's recent promotion of Michael Cassio
How does Iago pretend to serve Othello while waiting for an opportunity to further his own interests?
By pretending to be his friend while plotting against him
What does Iago advise Roderigo to do to spoil Othello's pleasure in his marriage?
Rouse Desdemona's family against Othello
Why does Brabantio initially not believe that he has been robbed by 'thieves' outside his house?
He thinks it is a ruse by Iago and Roderigo
What position did Othello give to Michael Cassio, causing resentment in Iago?
Lieutenant
Which character in Othello is a Venetian senator?
Brabantio
Why does Roderigo cry out that Brabantio has been robbed outside his house?
To create a distraction for Iago's plan
What has the discovery of a double time scheme in Othello been ascribed to?
Articles written by John Wilson in Blackwood's Magazine
Why is the whole question of a double time scheme sometimes rejected as 'academic nit-picking'?
Because it is considered too insignificant or pedantic
According to Michael Attenborough, what is his suspicion regarding Shakespeare's consideration of the double time scheme in Othello?
Shakespeare did not actively think about the time scheme
What does Michael Neill suggest as a solution to many of the problems associated with the double time scheme in Othello?
Accepting that Othello was aware of Cassio and Desdemona's affair before their elopement
Why does Michael Neill describe the issue of the double time scheme in Othello as 'no more than a particularly striking side-effect'?
Because it reflects a general indifference to naturalistic handling of time and space in Shakespeare's era
Where was Othello originally performed by the King's Men?
Both the Globe and Black-Friers Theatres
What were the key differences between the Globe Theatre and Black-Friers Theatre where 'Othello' was performed?
One was indoor while the other was outdoor
When did 'Othello' receive its first performance at Court by the King's Men?
'Othello' premiered at Court during King James I's reign
'Moorish characters were conventionally played' how in productions of 'Othello'?
[B] with turbans, long white gowns, and red trousers, darkened faces with lampblack or coal
'The original Iago was likely' played by whom?
[B] John Lowin
Test your understanding of Act 1, Scene 1 of Othello with this quiz. Questions will be based on the argument between Roderigo and Iago in Venice, and the dynamics surrounding Desdemona's marriage to Othello.
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