Othello And Faustus Quiz 2c
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Othello and Faust
- 1.The rebirth of art and culture, rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman writing, curiosity, and new emphasis on objectivity and individualism describes what historical time period?
- A.
Medieval Times
- B.
Modernity
- C.
Enlightenment
- D.
Renaissance
- 2.How does Iago succeed in leading Othello to question Desdemona's faithfulness?
- A.
By putting seeds of doubt in Othello's mind regarding her relationship with Cassio
- B.
By getting Roderigo to start a nasty rumor about Cassio
- C.
By having Desdemona's father call her a liar
- D.
By having Othello overhear a conversation with his wife Emilia about Desdemona's unfaithfulness
- 3.A pun can be described as:
- A.
A play with words that have multiple meanings.
- B.
A situation in which the audience knows more than the characters in the drama.
- C.
When the opposite of what one expect happens.
- D.
A comparison between two things for purposes of clarification and explanation.
- 4.The audience knows that Desdemona has been faithful while Othello does not is an example of __________.
- A.
A pun
- B.
A Faustian bargain
- C.
Situational irony
- D.
Dramatic irony
- 5.Hubris is a common tragic flaw in a hero of a tragic drama. What does hubris mean?
- A.
Excessive pride
- B.
Betrayal
- C.
Lust
- D.
Jealousy
- 6.Which character gives Iago the handkerchief to use in his scheme against Othello?
- A.
Emilia, his wife
- B.
Rodrigo, his friend
- C.
Montano, Cassio's enemy
- D.
Bianca, Cassio's jealous lover
- 7.What causes Cassio to fight with Montano?
- A.
Iago succeeded in getting Cassio drunk which causes him to lose his better judgment.
- B.
Cassio liked to fight and often got into fights with people to show off his abilities.
- C.
He was angry over Othello making Iago his right hand man.
- D.
He was upset that he lost Desdemona to Othello.
- 8.Othello is a tragedy about what human weakness?
- A.
Jealousy
- B.
Adultery
- C.
Anger
- D.
Drunkenness
- 9.Iago uses all of the following to gain credibility with the other characters except what?
- A.
He is always willing to show his true face.
- B.
He gives good advice.
- C.
He appears to care for others.
- D.
He seems reluctant to hurt others.
- 10.In Othello, who said: "Oh, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial.”
- A.
Cassio
- B.
Desdemona
- C.
Othello
- D.
Iago
- 11.Which of the authors that we have studied so far came from Germany?
- A.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- B.
William Shakespeare
- C.
Plato
- D.
Dante Aligheri
- 12.A move away from revelation to reason as the primary authority in areas of knowledge characterizes which time period?
- A.
The Enlightenment
- B.
The Renaissance
- C.
The Greek Classical Period
- D.
The Medieval Period
- 13.In the traditional folk story of Faust, in contrast to the version written by Goethe, the protagonist exchanges his soul for ______.
- A.
Temporary personal gain in the areas of knowledge and worldly success
- B.
Wealth, power, and women
- C.
Transcendence, deep satisfaction, and the precious "Moment"
- D.
A new name which is Mephistopheles
- 14.In his study, what does Faust turn to in order to cope with his dissatisfaction with life before meeting Mephistopheles?
- A.
Magic and suicide
- B.
Drugs and alcohol
- C.
Religion and study
- D.
Friendship with Wagner
- 15.Goethe's version of Faust critiques the Enlightenment. What message does Goethe's Faust suggest regarding Enlightenment ideals?
- A.
Reason is not enough to satisfy the soul and human freedom should be limited
- B.
The Enlightenment ideals of reason and liberty are deeply satisfying and should be applied everywhere
- C.
The French and English have sold their souls to the devil
- D.
Enlightenment thinkers are evil and should be put into prison
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