JAMB Literature in English 2017 Question 3

Question 3

Set Text: Othello
William Shakespeare: Othello, Act 1 Scene III (extract)
The passage, as printed

The setting is

  1. A.a council chamber
  2. B.venice, a street
  3. C.another street outside the sagittary
  4. D.the citadel of Cyprus.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (a council chamber)

Explanation

Act 1 Scene 3 takes place in the Venetian council chamber, where the Duke and senators meet.