Starter quiz

  • What does the term cuckolded mean?
    • A man whose wife has been unfaithful has been 'cuckolded'  ✓
    • A woman whose husband has been unfaithful has been 'cuckolded'
    • A man that gets passed over for a promotion has been 'cuckolded'
  • Jacobean men feared being 'cuckolded' because they believed it threatened their...
    • happiness.
    • job.
    • honour.  ✓
    • family.
  • How is jealousy a catalyst for all events in 'Othello'?
    • Othello kills Desdemona due to his jealousy
    • Iago seeks revenge on Othello due to suspecting he had an affair with Emilia  ✓
    • Bianca confronts Cassio about the handkerchief in his room
  • Which idea can be contested in reference to Shakespeare's 'Othello'?
    • that Iago manipulates Othello
    • that male pride affects Othello’s jealousy
    • that jealousy is the sole catalyst for Othello’s tragic end  ✓
    • that Othello is consumed with jealousy
  • Which factor contributes to Othello's jealousy and plays a role in his downfall in the play 'Othello'?
    • male pride and dominance  ✓
    • fate and superstition
    • military status
  • Which specific Jacobean belief about women may reflect the anger in Othello upon hearing of Desdemona's infidelity in 'Othello'?
    • women were expected to be chaste  ✓
    • women were expected to be good mothers
    • women were expected to do domestic chores
    • women were expected to be confident
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