Moorpark College Shakespeare Othello Composition Questions

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Act IV

1. After Iago lied and told Othello that Cassio confessed going to bed with Desdemona, what advice did he give the overwhelmed Othello?
2. How did Iago trick Othello into thinking Cassio was gloating and bragging about his affair with Desdemona?
3. Why was Bianca angry with Cassio?
4. How did Bianca’s return with the handkerchief help Iago?
5. Why did Othello hit Desdemona?
6. What was Lodovico’s reaction to Othello’s behavior towards Desdemona? How did Iago later explain Othello’s behavior to Lodovico?
7. Why did Othello ask Emilia about Cassio’s affair with Desdemona, and what was her reply?
8. To whom does Desdemona turn for help after Othello calls her a strumpet?
9. Why did Iago tell Rodrigo to kill Cassio? Why did Roderigo consent to think about it?

Act V

1. How would Iago gain from Roderigo’s death? Cassio’s?
2. What happened when Cassio and Roderigo fought?
3. What did Iago do after he wounded Cassio?
4. How was Desdemona faithful to Othello to the end?
5. What was Emilia’s reaction when Othello told her that Iago had revealed Desdemona’s affair with Cassio to him?
6. Who told the truth about Iago?
7. What happened to Othello, Iago, and Cassio in the end?