Act i, scene i

1. in act i, scene i what reason does iago give for hating othello?

2. what reason does roderigo give for hating othello?

3. what is iago’s master plot to annoy desdemona and othello (act i, scene i)?

4. find and list, with line numbers, two references of othello as the devil in act one.

5. compare the way iago speaks to brabantio with the way roderigo speak to him. what may account for this difference?

6. how does brabantio’s attitude toward roderigo change during the course of act i, scene i?

7. what is brabantio’s explanation of why his daughter has run off with othello?
everything except that she just may like othello

8. scene i and many of the scenes in this play begin in the middle of a conversation. why do you think shakespeare would do this? what effect does it create for the audience?

act i, scene ii

1. the scene opens with iago talking to othello. how is he different around othello than from what we saw in scene i?

2. why is othello so unconcerned about the warning that iago is giving him? what is the warning?

3. what news does cassio arrive with?

4. what does brabantio accuse othello of having done?

6. how does othello answer the charges against him?

act i, scene iii

Which phrase from the declaration of independence best relates to anthony's theme of equal rights for all people? a. life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness b . to secure these, governments are instituted among men c. deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed d. endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

Which piece of textual evidence from the short story "civil peace" by chinua achebe can be used to defend the claim thatviolence has not ended despite the end of war?