Othello: Act 1 Scene 1 - Summary

Roderigo and Iago have been enemies for a long time and are simply arguing about unimportant matters. They, in fact, always do this, and thus it isn't anything unusual.

Roderigo has been paying Iago to try to win the favors of Desdemona (Roderigo's crush). Iago hasn't been making any progress at all. In fact, Desdemona has recently married another man, Othello. This made Roderigo angry.

Roderigo owes money to Iago after a betting match had gone wrong terribly, and Iago had caught Roderigo (who had been avoiding him).

They were not arguing at all. They were merely pretending to argue.

Othello's father

Iago's father

Roderigo's father

Desdemona's father

Brabantio is proud of his daughter's recent marriage with Othello.

Brabantio is proud of his daughter's recent marriage with Iago.

Brabantio did not know that his daughter was recently married with Othello.

Brabantio knew of his daughter's marriage with Othello, but was not proud of it.

Makes Othello sound like a good person

Makes Othello sound like a bad person

Makes Othello sound like a tough person

Makes Othello sound like a homeless person

Calls Cassio a person who has no experience in actual battle

Calls Cassio a person who has great experience in actual battle

Calls Cassio a person who has an ugly wife

Calls Cassio a professor in warfare tactics

Iago feels he rightfully deserves the position of lieutenant in Othello’s army

Iago feels he rightfully deserves the position of general in Othello’s army

Iago feels like Cassio was promoted to lieutenant because of his looks, not his skills

Iago feels like Cassio was promoted to lieutenant because of his relationship with Othello

The Moor

The Boor

The General

The Devil himself

Looks and behavior aren’t everything: Iago has plans beneath the surface to kill Othello

Looks and behavior are everything: One should only trust someone who puts their actions ahead of their thoughts

Looks and behavior aren’t everything: Iago has bigger plans beneath the surface

Looks and behavior are everything: One should only trust someone who puts their actions towards their goals before all else

Because Brabantio previously vandalized Brabantio’s property, spreading propaganda about Brabantio’s daughter

Because Brabantio previously vandalized Brabantio’s reputation, spreading rumours that Brabantio’s daughter was a flirtatious harlot

Because Roderigo previously asked for his daughter’s hand in marriage, but Brabantio rejected him

Because Brabantio previously spread rumours about Brabantio and his daughter committing incest together

True

False