Othello: Act 1 Scene 3 - Summary

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Othello claims that Desdemona fell in love with due to which of the following?

His military status
His power and influence in the city
His irreplaceable longing for her love
His adventurous stories that he used to tell Brabantio (while Desdemona secretly overheard)
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Desdemona says that her motivation to serve her husband and love him more than she loves her own father is...

entirely a false and stupid idea.
only "natural" in the same way her mother should have loved her father more than her mother's father.
something that will never happen.
completely "unnatural" but is nevertheless true for her case.
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How does Brabantio see his daughter, and Othello?

He sees Desdemona as an innocent child and Othello as a great leader.
He see Desdemona as a terrible child and Othello as a person who has somehow tricked her into loving him.
He sees Desdemona as a terrible child and Othello as a great leader.
He sees Desdemona as an innocent child and Othello as a person who has somehow tricker her into loving him.
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Once Brabantio hears from his own daughter’s (Desdemona’s) mouth that she indeed loves and is in agreement to become Othello’s wife, how does he react?

He openly agrees to Othello becoming his future son-in-law, since Othello’s a respectable military man
He openly disagrees to Othello becoming his future son-in-law
He openly disagrees to Othello becoming his future son-in-law, since it’s clear that Desdemona is lying but Othello has some leverage on her to prevent her from telling the truth
He openly disagrees to Othello becoming his future son-in-law, because he’s simply overly protective of his daughter being married to any man
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Once Othello exits the scene to go prepare for his upcoming mission, what does Iago instruct Roderigo to do?

Iago tells Roderigo to get on Brabantio’s good side now, since Desdemona’s likely to whimsically fall out of love with Othello and at that time, Roderigo will have the opportunity to convince Desdemona that he’s the man for her
Iago tells Roderigo to sell his lands and raise money for some unknown reason
Iago tells Roderigo to join a new religion that Iago is secretly leading to con fools for his own benefit
Iago tells Roderigo to find poison to murder Othello, because it’s been rumored that Othello has slept with Iago’s wife
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In the end of the scene, Iago exposes that he’s plotting to tell Othello that Cassio is getting too intimate with Desdemona - what characteristics of Cassio give this plan some seemingly truthful basis?

Cassio is a smooth talker and is known to seduce a lot of women wherever he goes
Cassio is a smooth talker and is known to break up a lot of happy marriages
Cassio is constantly rumored to be sleeping with many married women
Cassio’s good looks and smooth talk would make any man guess that he’s got seductive prowess
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What are the Duke and the Senators having a meeting about?

The Turkish soldiers that are approaching Cyprus
The English soldiers that are approaching Cyprus
The French soldiers that are approaching Cyprus
The Morrocan soldiers that are approaching Cyprus
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What does the Duke promise Brabantio?

He will dispel Desdemona's curse
He promises nothing
That he will support Brabantio in a prosecution for witchcraft
none of the above
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What does Desdemona say is "natural"?

Death
Her preference for her husband over her father
Her hate for Othello
Her hate for father
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