Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 1
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The character being spoken of is described as___________

AUnhappy
BVirtuous
CGenerous
DWretched
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Question 2
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The line "Remove your thought, It doth abuse your bossom" Is best paraphrased ______________

AYou are not wise
BDo not kill yourself
CYou are ungrateful
DYou demean yourself by thinking so
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Question 3
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The speech is in response to___________

AThe allegation that the speaker has lied about Desdemona
BIago's disdain for Othello
COthello's suspicion that Cassio and Desdemona are lovers
DBrabantio's rejection of his daughter
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Question 4
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The speaker is addressing__________

AOthello
BMontano
CDuke
DRoderigo
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Question 5
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The speaker is__________---

AIago
BDesdemona
CCassio
DEmilia
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Question 6
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The major consequence of the brawl is that___________

AMontano is killed
BRoderigo demands his money back
CCassio is dismissed
DIago is given charge of the city
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Question 7
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To Othello, Iago is________________

ASincere
BA negligent guard
CUntrustworthy
DA loyal senator
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Question 8
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In "Who began this" This refers to the ______________

ATheft
BWar
CBell
DBrawl
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Question 9
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The underlined expression refers to the____________

 

AIntervention of the storm in the war
BReturn of the victorious army to Cyprus
CKilling of Roderigo by Iago
DStabbing of Montano by Cassio
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Question 10
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Othello is brought to the scene because___________

AIago is drunk
BA bell has been rung
CPeople are fighting
DCassio has stabbed Montano
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Question 11
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The expression lay a sentence means _________

ADecide who is guilty
BOffer criticism
CGive advice
DSpeak politely
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Question 12
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These lovers refers to_________

AIago and Emilia
BCassio and Bianca
CRoderigo and Desdemona
DOthello and Desdemona
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Question 13
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The setting is_____________-

AA council chamber
BVenice, a street
CAnother street outside the Sagittary
DThe citadel of cyprus
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Question 14
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He is responding to_________

AMontano
BIago
CRoderigo
DBrabantio
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Question 15
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The speaker is_________

ABrabantio
BDuke
CMontano
DLodovico
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Question 16
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Later on, Brabantio accuses Othello of___________

ABeing unfair to Iago
BInstigating a brawl
CStealing his daughter
DBeing a Knave
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Question 17
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Duke is in council that night because of_____________

ABrabantio's complaint
BIago's demotion
CThe Turkish threat
DCassio's Dismissal as Lieutenant
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Question 18
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The news Othello receives is that he must___________

ASet sail for Cyprus
BReconcile the Brabantio
CPrepare a Military strategy
DAppear before the council
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Question 19
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By Janus is_____________

AFlashback
BForegrounding
CAn allusion
DEuphemism
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Question 20
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Just before this, Iago advises Othello to____________

AStay there
BGo in
CShow concern
DBe fair
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