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Exploration of the characterisation of Desdemona

Quiz by Oak National Academy: KS3 English (2)

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What is revealed about Desdemona in Act 1 of 'Othello'?
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She has been hypnotised
She has eloped with Othello
She has divorced

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Q1
What is revealed about Desdemona in Act 1 of 'Othello'?
She has been hypnotised
She has eloped with Othello
She has divorced
30s
Q2
How does Desdemona act towards her father in Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello' when he asks for her obedience?
She obeys her father to separate from Othello
She is respectful but boldly professes loyalty to Othello
She shouts at her father and rejects him
30s
Q3
What thought does Iago plant in Othello's mind about Desdemona in Act 3 of 'Othello'?
She is unfaithful
She is dying
She is in love with Emilia
30s
Q4
How does Othello show his respect for Desdemona in Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello'?
He comforts her when she is crying
He serves her food
He asks for her to be able to tell her side of events
He makes her stay in Venice whilst he goes to Cyprus
30s
Q5
What was not an expectation of Jacobean women?
To voice their own opinion
To be chaste
To be a good mother
To be obedient to their father and husband
30s
Q6
Which expectation of Jacobean women does Desdemona defy at the beginning of 'Othello'?
To be a good mother
To be chaste
To be obedient to their father
30s

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