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