My Kingdom For a Borscht Trivia Quiz

Answer: maddogrick16 (Rick)

The correct quote "To mourn a mischief that is past and gone is the next way to draw new mischief on" is from Act I Scene III.

The Duke impatiently urges Brabantio to end an argument he has with his daughter, Desdemona, and her husband, Othello. (The Duke had more urgent matters at hand such as the pending Turk invasion!)

Answer: steals

The Duke continues to advise Brabantio that it is a waste of time to be sad about something that is over and done. Since his bitterness would only bring on more trouble, he should just be happy.

Answer: mock

In Act III Scene III of "Othello" Iago, the master manipulator, tells Othello that the fortunate man knows his wife is cheating but the unfortunate man only suspects it and finds himself caught between affection and anxiety. Thus, Iago plants seeds of doubt in Othello's mind about Desdemona's fidelity!

Answer: followed

In Act I Scene I, during a conversation with Roderigo, Iago expresses his resentment being under Othello's command, and desires revenge for being passed over for promotion. He admits to Roderigo that he is plotting against Othello and he encourages Roderigo to join in.

Answer: Yes

The popular saying has "evolved" from the original Shakespearean quote.

In Act II Scene VII the Prince of Morocco unfortunately found a skull with a scroll in its empty eye socket inside the gold casket rather than a portrait of Portia. Sadly, for the Prince, superficial beauty was worthless in comparison to the truly precious treasures of love and happiness!

Answer: follies

Jessica is embarrassed because Lorenzo sees her disguised as a boy, but she recognizes that it doesn't affect his love for her. (Act II Scene VI)

Answer: talents

Maria, Olivia's servant, attempted to advise Feste on his "foolery". In his reply he says professional fools, such as he, don't need advice from the "non-professionals". (Act I Scene V)

Answer: protest

The saying has come to mean the opposite of its Shakespearean origin. The principal meaning of "protest" in Shakespeare's day was "vow" or "declare solemnly". Nowadays the saying is sometimes used to show insincerity.

In Act III Scene II Hamlet asks his mother, Queen Gertrude, what she thinks of the play he has written. Gertrude says that Player Queen vows so much she loses credibility. Perhaps cynically, Gertrude implies such vows are silly in the first place, and may be indirectly defending her own remarriage.

Answer: brevity

In Act II, Scene II, while reporting on Hamlet's behavior to the King and Queen (Claudius and Gertrude) Polonius delivered a somewhat lengthy verse about "getting to the point" when imparting wisdom--a clever irony on Shakespeare's part!

Answer: horse

In Act V Scene IV of the play Richard III is about to meet his doom at the hands of the future Henry VII. Richard's most memorable line is spoken as he valiantly refuses to give up although his horse has already met its end.