House of Names: A Novel Quiz

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Upon returning to Mycenae, Clytemnestra’s relationship with her youngest daughter, Electra, becomes fraught on account of what? (from Chapter One: Clytemnestra)

Rumours that were spread in Clytemnestra’s absence, which said that she left Electra at home because she was the least favorite daughter.

Rumours that were spread in Clytemnestra’s absence, which said that she cheated on Agamemnon with another man.

Rumours that were spread in Clytemnestra’s absence, which said that Clytemnestra did nothing to stop the actions of her husband, in Aulis.

Rumours that were spread in Clytemnestra’s absence, which said that Electra was adopted.

After being forced to leave the sheep farmer’s land, Orestes and Leander walk until they arrive at the house of the Old Woman, who agrees to let them stay on what condition? (from Chapter Two: Orestes)

They do not harm her.

They tend to her farm.

They stay until she dies, or until she asks them to leave.

They help her find out what happened to her family.

In order to achieve her revenge, Clytemnestra employs the help of Aegisthus to complete three stages of a plot. These stages are what (in order)? (from Chapter One: Clytemnestra)

Dispatch of Agamemnon’s four guards; kidnap the sons of the elders; find the poison weaver and orchestrate the murder.

Dispatch of Agamemnon’s four guards; find the poison weaver and orchestrate the murder; kidnap the sons of the elders.

Kidnap the sons of the elders; dispatch of Agamemnon’s four guards; find the poison weaver and orchestrate the murder.

Kidnap the sons of the elders; find the poison weaver and orchestrate the murder; dispatch of Agamemnon’s four guards.

At the end of Chapter Two, after the old woman, Mitros, and the dog have died, Orestes and Leander take comfort in what fact(s)? (from Chapter Two: Orestes)

They have each other.

They have each other and then can now return home.

They, too, will die soon – and then all of them will be together again.

They can now return home.

In Chapter Two, the narrative shifts to focalize on Orestes, who is lured away from Mycenae on the premise of what? (from Chapter Two: Orestes)

He must fetch his sister, Electra, from Iphigenia’s grave, so that the two can greet their father together.

The guards he wishes to sword fight with are practicing outside of palace grounds.

He must visit his sister, Iphigenia’s grave, prior to greeting his father.

His father’s feast is being held outside of palace grounds.