Othello Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Othello? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which theme in Othello can be said to be the play's lasting legacy?


Race
Sex
Warfare
Hate
Q. The character of Iago is the incarnation of which theme?


Race
Gender
Hate
Manipulation
Q. Which of the following is not a facet of the theme of sex in Othello?


The belief that all women are promiscuous
Homoerotic desire
Societal fears of interracial marriage
The fact that passion fades during marriage
Q. Because of Iago's machinations, some critics read Othello as an extended commentary on...?


Marriage
Sex
Warfare
Gender
Q. Which of the following themes is presented as the most easily manipulated?


Identity
Sex
Race
Warfare