Othello Page: 3 MCQ Line by Line
1. What event made Cassio completely sober?
A) His quarrel with Iago
B) His misfortune
C) Desdemona’s anger
D) Othello’s departure
2. What did Cassio repeatedly cry out in grief?
A) “Forgiveness, Othello!”
B) “Reputation, reputation, reputation!”
C) “My honour is lost!”
D) “Help me, Iago!”
3. What does Cassio refer to as the "immortal part" of himself?
A) His soul
B) His love
C) His reputation
D) His sword
4. According to Cassio, what is left of him is:
A) Human
B) Bestial
C) Dead
D) Prideful
5. Who does Cassio seek advice from after losing his place?
A) Othello
B) Desdemona
C) Iago
D) Brabantio
6. What advice does Iago give Cassio?
A) To flee the city
B) To speak to Desdemona
C) To write to the Duke
D) To confess to Othello
7. What promise does Desdemona make to Cassio?
A) That she will forgive him
B) That she will punish Iago
C) That she will speak to Othello
D) That she will hide the truth
8. How did Desdemona begin advocating for Cassio?
A) Rudely and forcefully
B) Earnestly and prettily
C) Quietly and fearfully
D) Calmly and distantly
9. What emotion did Desdemona show for Cassio’s situation?
A) Indifference
B) Suspicion
C) Affection
D) Sincerity
10. How did Othello react at first to Desdemona's requests?
A) He forgave Cassio instantly
B) He grew angry with Desdemona
C) He pleaded for a delay
D) He questioned her loyalty
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🔸 MCQs 11–20
11. What reason did Othello give for not pardoning Cassio immediately?
A) Cassio had committed a grave crime
B) It was too soon
C) He was not ready
D) He needed permission
12. What did Desdemona suggest about the timing of Cassio's forgiveness?
A) He should be forgiven at once
B) He should wait a year
C) He must leave Cyprus
D) He should meet Othello first
13. Desdemona pleaded that Cassio’s offence:
A) Was unforgivable
B) Deserved imprisonment
C) Did not deserve such punishment
D) Was Othello’s fault
14. Whom did Desdemona mention as having supported Othello during her courtship?
A) Brabantio
B) Iago
C) Cassio
D) Roderigo
15. What did Desdemona say Cassio did when she spoke ill of Othello?
A) Ignored her
B) Reported her
C) Defended Othello
D) Laughed
16. What does Desdemona call her plea to Othello?
A) A foolish request
B) A little thing
C) A weighty issue
D) A difficult matter
17. What does Desdemona say she would ask when she truly tests Othello’s love?
A) A secret
B) A larger matter
C) A war command
D) Forgiveness
18. What does Othello finally promise Desdemona?
A) To exile Cassio
B) To forgive Cassio immediately
C) To reinstate Cassio but in his own time
D) To never speak of it again
19. What does Othello request regarding the timing of Cassio’s return to favour?
A) To be decided by Desdemona
B) To be left to him
C) To be based on Iago’s report
D) To be voted on
20. Who enters the room where Desdemona and Cassio are talking?
A) Brabantio and Iago
B) Othello and a soldier
C) Othello and Iago
D) Cassio and Montano
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🔸 MCQs 21–30
21. How does Cassio leave the room when Othello enters?
A) Through the main door
B) Behind a curtain
C) Through the opposite door
D) Through the window
22. What does Iago murmur upon seeing Cassio leave?
A) “I know his plan.”
B) “That’s unusual.”
C) “I like not that.”
D) “It is done.”
23. How does Othello initially react to Iago’s comment?
A) With suspicion
B) With anger
C) He ignores it
D) With relief
24. What distracts Othello from Iago’s first remark?
A) Cassio’s apology
B) Desdemona’s entrance
C) A letter from Venice
D) A trumpet blast
25. What does Iago later ask Othello?
A) If Desdemona truly loves him
B) If Cassio knew of Othello’s love
C) If Cassio stole from him
D) If Desdemona met Roderigo
26. What does Othello say in response to Iago's question about Cassio?
A) Cassio didn’t know about them
B) Cassio had gone between them often
C) Cassio discouraged the match
D) Cassio tried to woo Desdemona
27. How does Iago react to Othello’s confirmation?
A) He is shocked
B) He is silent
C) He raises his brow and says “Indeed!”
D) He claps in approval
28. What effect does Iago’s expression have on Othello?
A) He feels confident
B) He becomes emotional
C) He grows suspicious
D) He weeps
29. What thought returns to Othello’s mind after Iago’s reaction?
A) Cassio’s earlier words
B) Desdemona’s beauty
C) Iago’s earlier remark
D) Brabantio’s warning
30. What specific meeting makes Othello suspicious?
A) Desdemona and Iago
B) Iago and the Duke
C) Desdemona and Cassio
D) Roderigo and Cassio
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🔸 MCQs 31–40
31. What kind of friend does Cassio believe Iago to be?
A) Unfaithful
B) Genuine
C) Seeming
D) False
32. Cassio despised himself after:
A) Losing Desdemona’s trust
B) Being tricked by Iago
C) Losing his honour
D) Being drunk
33. How does Desdemona’s tone appear when pleading for Cassio?
A) Cold
B) Casual
C) Pretty and earnest
D) Harsh and demanding
34. Who had formerly spoken in defence of Othello during Desdemona’s courtship?
A) Iago
B) Cassio
C) Roderigo
D) Lodovico
35. Desdemona claimed that Cassio’s offence:
A) Was intentional
B) Was minor
C) Could not be proven
D) Was imagined
36. Iago’s trickery works by planting:
A) Evidence
B) Doubts
C) Letters
D) Gossip
37. Cassio’s departure at Othello’s entrance appears:
A) Meaningless
B) Innocent
C) Suspicious
D) Accidental
38. Who acts as a mediator between Cassio and Othello?
A) Iago
B) The Duke
C) Desdemona
D) Emilia
39. Which emotion does Othello struggle with as Desdemona pleads?
A) Joy
B) Suspicion
C) Fear
D) Gratitude
40. What does this entire sequence of events foreshadow?
A) Othello’s promotion
B) Cassio’s betrayal
C) Tragic misunderstanding
D) Iago’s confession
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