1) Othello’s tragedy lies in the – d) Attendant

a) Trust on logo Ans- a) friend and companion .

b) Pride 13) In the drama Othello the person who was killed
c) Cruelty first is-
d) Extreme love for Cassio a) Desdemona
Ans- a) trust on logo . b) Othello
2) Montano is the – c) Emilia
a) Governor d) Iago
b) Chief Minister Ans- a) Desdemona .
c) Duke of Cyprus 14) Emilia died for-
d) Duke of Venice a) Loving Desdemona
Ans- a) Governor . b) Speaking the truth
3) Cyprus is- c) Falling in love with Cassio
a) An island d) Loving Othello
b) A country Ans- b) speaking the truth .
c) A state 15) Emilia was stabbed to death by-
d) A mountain a) Iago
Ans- a) an island . b) Cassio
4) Being drunken Cassio fell out with- c) Othello
a) Montano d) Montano
b) An officer Ans- a) Iago .
c) Iago 16) What was the first gift of Othello to
d) Othello Desdemona-
Ans- b) an officer . a) A gold chain
5) Montano was wounded by- b) Flowers
a) An officer in the army c) A perfume
b) Iago d) A handkerchief
c) Cassio Ans- d) a handkerchief .
d) Brabantio 17) Why Othello had to go to Cyprus after
Ans- a) an officer in the army . Marriage?
6) Desdemona- a) To spend a few days with his wife there
a) Died of herself b) To fight against the Turk
b) Was killed by Othello c) To enjoy their conjugal life
c) Was murdered by Cassio d) To spend a few days with his friends there
d) Was killed by Montano Ans- b) To fight against the Turks .
Ans- b) was killed by Othello . 18) Wherefrom Othello got the handkerchief?-
7) Iago was – a) From his friend
a) Good at heart b) From the Duke of Cyprus
b) Learned c) From his dying mother
c) Very religious d) From Cassio
d) Crafty Ans- c) From his dying mother .
Ans- d) crafty . 19) Who disclosed the truth of handkerchief
8) Iago became jealous of Othello when Othello – episode-
a) Married Desdemona a) Emilia
b) Appointed Cassio second-in-command b) Desdemona
c) Killed Desdemona c) Iago
d) Killed Emilia d) Cassio
Ans- b) appointed Cassio second-in-command . Ans- d) Cassio .
9) The handkerchief episode caused the death of- 20) What was Othello known for?-
a) Emilia a) Othello was known for his bravery and
b) Iago generalship
c) Desdemona b) Othello was known for his sincerity and
d) Cassio politeness
Ans- c) Desdemona . c) Othello was known for his honor by the
10) ‘Othello’ is a- people
a) Comic drama of Shakespeare d) Othello was known for his cruelty
b) Historical drama of Shakespeare
c) Tragic drama of Shakespeare 21) When Othello accused Desdemona of being
d) One-act play of Shakespeare untrue to him, she-
Ans- c) tragic drama of Shakespeare . a) Broke down and admitted her guilt
11) Brabantio is- b) Stormed out of the chamber
a) A senator c) Tried to divert his mind from serious thought
b) A rich Venetian and a Senator d) Was stupefied
c) A rich Venetian Ans- c) tried to divert his mind from serious thought .
d) A rich merchant 22) Who was Iago?-
Ans- b) a rich Venetian and a Senator . a) Iago was the best friend and well wisher of
12) Emilia is Desdemona’s- Othello
a) Friend and companion b) Iago was an officer and trusted by Othello
b) Rival c) Iago was a noble man
c) Sister d) Iago was the son of Venetian Senator
 Ans- b) Iago was an officer and trusted by Othello . c) Behavior
23) Othello accused Desdemona for being d) None
unfaithful to him. This- Ans- a) heart .
a) Made Desdemona jealous 34) Othello was-
b) Gladdened Desdemona a) Fair complexion noble man
c) Shocked Desdemona b) Fair complexion crafty man
d) Bereaved Desdemona c) Dark complexion noble man
Ans- c) shocked Desdemona . d) A coward
24) In describing Othello’s restlessness the drugs Ans- c) dark complexion noble man .
that Shakespeare mentions as failing to bring him peace 35) Desdemona regarded-
of mind are- a) The mind only
A) Hasish and Poppy b) The wealth only
b) Poppy and Mandragora c) Both mind and wealth
c) Hemp and Nightshade d) The heart more than appearance and
d) Hemlock and Poppy complexion of man
Ans- b) Poppy and Mandragora . 36) Desdemona chose the person of her affection-
25) Othello was ready to kill Iago- a) A black Moor
a) When he learnt that his villainy had caused b) A valiant soldier
the murder of Desdemona c) A Senator
b) Because Iago attempted to murder him d) A merchant
c) When he became jealous of Cassio Ans- a) a black Moor .
d) Because Iago attempted to murder Montano 37) By his heroics in bloody wars against the Turks,
Othello rose to the rank of-
26) Othello was highly esteemed and revered a) Lieutenan
because- b) General in the Venetian service
a) He was dark in complexion c) Senator
b) He was a valiant soldier d) None of these three
c) He could tell wonderful stories Ans- b) General in the Venetian service .
d) He married Desdemona 38) Othello had been raised to the rank of the
Ans- b) he was a valiant soldier . general for his-
27) Desdemona was the daughter of – a) Heroics in bloody wars against the Turks
a) Iago b) Heroics in bloody wars against the Romans
b) Cassio c) His fair complexion and nobility
c) Brabantio d) All the three above
d) The Duke of Venice Ans- a) heroics in bloody wars against the Turks .
Ans- c) Brabantio . 39) Desdemona loved to hear from Othello-
28) Othello had promoted Cassio to the rank of- a) The stories of human beings
a) General b) The stories of ghosts and spirit
b) Duke c) The stories of fairies
c) Lieutenant d) The stories of adventure
d) Senator Ans- d) the stories of adventure.
Ans- c) Lieutenant . 40) Othello would tell Desdemona about cannibals’
29) The Turks had prepared to invade- who here-
a) Cyprus a) Man-eaters
b) Africa b) Bird-eaters
c) France c) Dog-eaters
d) Venice d) Snake-eaters
Ans- a) Cyprus . Ans- a) man-eaters .
30) Brabantio was- 41) When Othello finished his stories Desdemona
a) A rich Senator of Venice would always-
b) The Duke of Venice a) Laugh
c) A general of Venice b) Sigh
d) The lieutenant of Venice c) Cry
Ans- a) a rich Senator of Venice . d) None
31) Brabantio was a rich Senator of- Ans- b) sigh .
a) Rome 42) Desdemona agreed to marry Othello-
b) Ireland a) With consent of her father
c) Venice b) With the consent of her mother
d) Turks c) Privately
Ans- c) Venice . d) Openly
32) Desdemona was- Ans- c) privately .
a) Beautiful 43) Brabantio would not accept Othello as his
b) Gentle son-in-law because of his-
c) Dark a) Colour
d) A and b b) Fortune
Ans- d) a and b . c) Rank
33) To Desdemona the appearance and d) Both a and b
complexion of man were less important than- Ans- d) both a and b .
A) Heart 44) Brabantio thought he had been deceived
b) Money because Desdemona loved-
a) A Senator Ans- b) with Desdemona
b) A soldier 54) Among all the general’s friends the one who
c) The black Moor possessed the confidence of Othello was-
d) A duke A) Iago
Ans- c) the black Moor . b) Cassio
45) On hearing the news of secret marriage of c) Montano
Othello and Desdemona, Brabantio- d) Brabantio
a) Accused Othello Ans- b) Cassio .
b) Was happy 55) Michael Cassio was-
c) Blessed the couple a) Young and gay
d) Did nothing b) Amorous and pleasing
Ans- a) accused Othello . c) Handsome and eloquent
46) Othello was accused of- d) All the three
a) Marrying Desdemona without her father’s Ans- d) all the three .
consent 56) Michael Cassio was not-
b) Marrying Desdemona without her willingness a) Young and gay
c) Using spells and witchcraft to attract b) Shy and reserved
Desdemona to marry him c) Pleasing
d) All the three above d) Eloquent
Ans- c) using spells and witchcraft to attract Ans- b) Shy and reserved .
Desdemona to marry him . 57) Whom did Desdemona love and trust next to
47) All the time of Brabantio’s lodging protest Othello?-
against Othello for marrying his daughter the state of a) Iago
Venice was in need of the service of- b) Montano
a) Montano c) Cassio
b) Brabantio d) None
c) Cassius Ans- c) Cassio .
d) Othello 58) Cassio was promoted to the rank of lieutenant,
Ans- d) Othello . It offended-
48) The person who only could defend Cyprus a) The Duke
against the Turks was- b) Brabantio
a) Casius c) Montano
b) Othello d) Iago
c) Brabantio Ans- d) Iago
d) Iago 59) Iago was displeased with Othello for his-
Ans- b) Othello . a) Favouring Cassio
49) The Duke gave patience hearing to the b) Favouring Montano
accusation of Brabantio because he was- c) Favouring Desdemona
a) Aged d) Favouring Emilia
b) An orator Ans- a) favouring Cassio .
c) Crafty 60) The name of Iago’s wife is-
d) A and b a) Rosalind
Ans- d) a and b . b) Ophelia
50) In the Senate Othello narrated the story of his c) Emilia
love with- d) Olivia
a) High sounding words Ans- c) Emilia .
b) Artless eloquence 61) Iago panned to succeed in moving Othello
c) Much repetition envious of-
d) Much sorrow a) Montano
Ans- b) artless eloquence . b) Cassio
51) What Othello said was confirmed by- c) The Duke
a) Brabantio himself d) Desdemona
b) Desdemona herself
c) Iago Ans- b) Cassio .
d) None
Ans- b) Desdemona herself . 62) According to Iago what is the most
52) When Othello landed in Cyprus, the island was unbearable?-
– a) Pleasure of friendship
a) Terribly attacked b) The role of an enemy
b) Unsafe c) Pains of jealousy
c) Peaceful d) None
d) Secure from an immediate apprehension of Ans- c) Pains of jealousy .
an attack
Ans- d) secure from an immediate apprehension of an 63) The arrival of Othello and Desdemona in
attack . Cyprus and the news of the dispersion of the enemy’s
53) Othello went to Cyprus- fleet made-
a) Alone A) A sort of holiday mood in the island
b) With Desdemona b) All unhappy
c) With Brabantio c) All hopeless
d) With the duke d) None
 Ans- a) a sort of holiday mood in the island 74) Iago advised Othello-
64) The soldiers were asked to keep away from- a) To put off his reconcilement with Cassio little
a) Excess dancing longer
b) Excess merit-making b) To make his reconcilement with Cassio
c) Excess drinking effective in no time
d) None c) To put off his reconcilement with Cassio for
Ans- c) excess drinking . good
d) Neither of these three
65) The soldiers were asked to keep away from Ans- a) to put off his reconcilement with Cassio little
excess drinking so that- longer .
a) They could take rest 75) AT last Iago requested Othello to regard his
b) No brawl might arise wife-
c) They could fight well a) Guilty
d) They could sleep well b) Cruel
Ans- c) they could fight well . c) Innocent
66) Iago did the mischief by giving Cassio- d) None
a) No wine
b) Poison Ans- b) cruel .
c) A blow
d) Much wine 76) Othello failed to enjoy his sweet rest because
Ans- d) much wine . of the plotting of-
67) Immediately Cassio fell into the guile of- a) Cassio
a) Montano b) Emilia
b) Iago c) Desdemona
c) Brabantio d) Iago
d) Desdemona Ans- d) Iago .
Ans- b) Iago .
68) Whom did Iago lure to drink more? 77) Iago let Othello know that Cassio wiped his
a) Montano face with-
b) Emilia a) Emilia’s handkerchief
c) Cassio b) Desdemona’s handkerchief
d) Brabantio c) Othello’s handkerchief
d) Cassio’s handkerchief
Ans- c) Cassio . Ans- b) Desdemona’s handkerchief .
78) Induced by Iago, Othello decided to take up
69) Being provoked by Iago, Cassio praised- wild revenge by putting-
a) Emilia a) Cassio to death
b) Desdemona b) Cassio into jail
c) Ophelia c) both Cassio and Desdemona to death
d) None a) Desdemona to death
Ans- b) Desdemona . Ans- d) Desdemona to death .

70) The officer who interfered to pacify the dispute 79) The handkerchief of his wife seen in Cassio’s hand
among the soldiers was- prompted Othello to pass death punishment upon-
a) Montano a) Iago
b) Iago b) Cassio
c) Cassio c) Desdemona
d) Othello d) Both Cassio and Desdemona
Ans- c) Desdemona .
Ans- a) Montano . 80) Actually Iago made his wife-
71) Othello punished Cassio by- a) To steal the handkerchief from Desdemona
a) Putting him into the prison b) To steal the handkerchief from Cassio
b) Taking away rank of Lieutenant from Cassio c) To collect a handkerchief
c) Rebuking him d) None
d) None
Ans- a) to steal the handkerchief from Desdemona .
Ans- b) taking away rank of Lieutenant from Cassio . 81) Othello told Desdemona that the handkerchief was a-
72) Who caused the castle bell to ring?- a) Beautiful one
a) Iago b) Magical one
b) Montano c) Sensitive one
c) Cassio d) Furious one
d) Emilia
Ans- a) Iago . Ans- b) magical one .
73) The person who was a strict observer of
discipline was- 82) When Othello demanded the handkerchief he had
a) Cassio presented to her, Desdemona-
b) Montano a) Produced the handkerchief then and there
c) Iago b) Could not produce the handkerchief
d) Othello c) Began to find it out
Ans- d) Othello d) Became thoughtful
 Ans- b) could not produce the handkerchief . a) Her indifference to Cassio
b) Her indifference to Othello
83) When Desdemona failed to produce the handkerchief c) Cassio and the handkerchief, he had given
Othello accused her of being- her
a) Loyal d) No more and covering her up in the bed
b) Faithful clothes, stifled her till death
c) Unfaithful Ans- c) Cassio and the handkerchief, he had given
d) Cruel her .
Ans- c) unfaithful . 93) Cassio was-
a) Clever
84) When Desdemona’s unfaithfulness had broken b) Innocent
Othello’s heart, he called Desdemona- c) Dishonest
a) A beautiful weed d) A villain
b) A sweet smelling weed Ans- b) innocent .
c) A weed creating aching sensation 94) Iago was-
d) All the three a) A villain
Ans- a) a beautiful weed . b) Innocent
85) Othello put Desdemona to death when she- c) Loyal
a) Was quarrelling with Othello d) Honest
b) Was looking for the handkerchief Ans- a) a villain .
c) Was asleep 95) Othello was –
d) None a) Cruel
b) Fair
Ans- c) was asleep . c) Dishonest
86) When Desdemona was asleep, Othello entered the d) A good storyteller
bed chamber to- Ans- d) a good storyteller .
a) Awaken her 96) Brabantio was-
b) Put to death a) A rich Senator of Venice
c) Speak highly of her b) The brother of Iago
d) None of these three c) A soldier
d) A friend of Othello
Ans- b) put to death . Ans- a) a rich Senator of Venice .
87) When Othello kissed Desdemona for the last time, 97) Emilia was-
Desdemona- a) The daughter of Brabantio
a) Cried out in anger b) Wife of Iago
b) Enjoyed it much c) A friend of Othello
c) Was awakened d) The friend of Desdemona
d) Got relief Ans- b) wife of Iago .
Ans- c) was awakened . 98) Othello’s tragedy was caused for-
88) According to Desdemona when Othello rolled his a) His pride
eyes he was always- b) His jealousy
a) Fatal c) His trust on Iago
b) Beloved d) His trust on Cassio
c) Sympathetic Ans- c) his trust on Iago .
d) Thoughtful 99) Desdemona’s tragedy was caused for-
Ans- a) fatal . a) Her being open-hearted
89) Desdemona knew that Othello was always fatal b) Her being unfaithful
when- c) Her illicit love towards Cassio
a) He gnawed his underlip d) None
b) Rolled his eyes Ans- a) her being open-hearted .
c) Both a and b 100) The person who stole the handkerchief from
d) None Desdemona-
Ans- c) both a and b . a) Othello
90) Othello asked Desdemona to say her prayers before b) Iago
death because- c) Montano
a) He would not kill her soul d) Emilia
b) He would give her a chance Ans- d) Emilia .
c) He would show her mercy 101) The pattern embroidered on the handkerchief was –
d) None a) Strawberries
Ans- a) he would not kill her soul . b) Dots
91) When Desdemona was put to death Cassio entered c) Leaves
the house- d) Daggers
a) In a festive mood Ans- a) Strawberries .
b) In wounded and bleeding condition 102) The person who made the handkerchief inherited by
c) With tearful eyes Othello was-
d) With a gentle smile on his lip a) Othello’s mother
Ans- b) in wounded and bleeding condition b) An Egyptian charmer
c) Othello’s beloved
92) As Desdemona wanted to know her fault (before d) Othello’s grandmother
death) Othello mentioned about- Ans- a) Othello’s mother .
103) Othello killed Desdemona by –
a) Stabing her
b) Beating her to death
c) Smothering her
d) None of these three
Ans- d) none of these three .
104) The nation that threatens the Venetian stronghold at
Cyprus was –
a) Turkey
b) Egypt
c) Libya
d) Cyprus
Ans- a) Turkey .
105) The person who made Othello doubtful about
Desdemona was –
a) Brabantio
b) Cassio
c) Iago
d) Montano
Ans- c) Iago .
105) The person who made Othello doubtful about
Desdemona was –
a) Brabantio
b) Cassio
c) Iago
d) Montano
Ans- c) Iago .
106) The final evaluation of Othello about Desdemona
after her death was –
a) That Desdemona had ever been faithful to
him
b) That Desdemona had never been faithful to
him
c) That Desdemona had loved Cassio much
d) None of these