Emilia (Othello) - Test
  • 1. Who is Emilia married to in Othello?
A) Iago
B) Othello
C) Roderigo
D) Cassio
  • 2. What role does Emilia have with Desdemona?
A) Friend
B) Maidservant
C) Wife
D) Sister
  • 3. In which act and scene does Emilia first appear on stage?
A) Act 2, Scene 1
B) Act 3, Scene 1
C) Act 4, Scene 2
D) Act 1, Scene 1
  • 4. What does Iago ask Emilia to do at the end of Act 2, Scene 3?
A) Confront Roderigo
B) Tell Othello about Cassio
C) Steal Desdemona's handkerchief
D) Move for Cassio to Desdemona
  • 5. What does Emilia reveal about herself when Othello accuses Iago of dishonesty?
A) Desdemona's innocence
B) Roderigo's death
C) Her role in the handkerchief's disappearance
D) Cassio's attack
  • 6. How does Emilia die?
A) Poisoned
B) Struck by Othello
C) Drowned in the sea
D) Killed by Iago
  • 7. What is Emilia's view on marriage and fidelity as expressed in Act 4, Scene 3?
A) Husbands should always obey their wives
B) She would commit adultery if it gained her husband the world
C) Fidelity is unimportant in marriage
D) Marriage should be based solely on love
  • 8. Who portrayed Emilia in Orson Welles' 1952 film adaptation of Othello?
A) Joyce Redman
B) Fay Compton
C) Anna Patrick
D) Rain Phoenix
  • 9. In Vishal Bhardwaj's Omkara, who played a character similar to Emilia?
A) Anna Patrick
B) Joyce Redman
C) Fay Compton
D) Konkona Sen Sharma
  • 10. What is one critical view of Emilia's character in Othello?
A) She is entirely loyal to Iago
B) She maintains a progressive, feminist view on marriage
C) She never speaks out against her husband
D) She is indifferent to Desdemona
  • 11. How do some critics interpret Emilia's character?
A) As solely a villain
B) As a passive observer
C) As an unimportant background figure
D) As a victim of society and a strong female character
  • 12. What does Emilia do after hearing about the handkerchief?
A) Accuses Othello
B) Reveals her role in its disappearance
C) Blames Desdemona
D) Denies any involvement
  • 13. What does Emilia sing before dying?
A) A lullaby
B) An ode to Iago
C) Desdemona's song
D) A prayer for forgiveness
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