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When remedies are past, griefs are ended

By seeing the worst, which late on hopes depended.

To mourn a mischief that is past and gone

Is the next way to draw new mischief on.

What cannot be preserved when fortune takes,

Patience her injury a mock'ry makes.

The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief;

He robs himself that spends a bootless grief

3431

The speech is about ________

  • A. Brabantio's complaint about Othello.
  • B. Othello's loss of his handkerchief
  • C. Brabantio's loss of his daughter
  • D. the fight between Cassio and Roderigo
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3432

By the speech, the speaker attempts to __________

  • A. instigate the addressee
  • B. console the addressee
  • C. prevent a war
  • D. settle a fight
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3433

The underlined expression means ________

  • A. one is bound to lose something in life
  • B. keep smiling even while being robbed
  • C. it is useful not to bemoan one's loss
  • D. the thief loses either way
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3434

Read the extract and answer this question.

Thou art sure of me. Go, make money. I have told thee

Often, and I retell thee again and again, I hate the Moor.

My cause is hearted: thine has no less reason. Let us be

conjuctive in our revenge against him. If thou canst

Cuckold him, thou dost thyself a pleasure, me a sport.

There are many events in the womb of time, which wi

be delivered. Traverse, go, provide thy money! We will

have mnore of this tomorrow. Adieu.

(Act I, Scene Three, lines 355-362) 

The speaker and the addrešsee are ___________
 

  • A. Lodovico and Roderigo
  • B. Clown and Lodovico
  • C. lago and Roderigo
  • D. lago and Clown.
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3435

Read the extract and answer this question.

Thou art sure of me. Go, make money. I have told thee

Often, and I retell thee again and again, I hate the Moor.

My cause is hearted: thine has no less reason. Let us be

conjuctive in our revenge against him. If thou canst

Cuckold him, thou dost thyself a pleasure, me a sport.

There are many events in the womb of time, which wi

be delivered. Traverse, go, provide thy money! We will

have mnore of this tomorrow. Adieu.

(Act I, Scene Three, lines 355-362)

What binds the speaker and addressee together is their _______

  • A. hatred for Othello
  • B. fear of Cassio
  • C. fear of Cassio
  • D. hatred for Brabantio
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