House of Names: A Novel Quiz

Colm Tóibín

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

At the end of Chapter Three, Electra goes to her father’s grave and prays for a sign regarding Orestes’ whereabouts. This sign comes in the shape of: (from Chapter Three: Electra)

A flash of thunder.

Rain.

Ominous whispers.

A messenger, who arrives at the palace with a letter from Orestes.

2.

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 help her find out what happened to her family.

They tend to her farm.

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

They do not harm her.

3.

After returning home, Orestes inquires how his father died. In response, Clytemnestra tells him what? (from Chapter Four: Orestes)

Some of his own soldiers killed him.

Cassandra, his war-prize, killed him while he slept.

She killed him.

Aegisthus killed him.

4.

In the years that followed, Electra realizes that she is alone and powerless. As a result, she resolves to: (from Chapter Three: Electra)

Try to get on Aegisthus’ good side.

Try to get on her mother’s good side.

Try to find a husband.

Try to find a way of blackmailing her mother.

5.

When he returns to the palace, Electra orchestrates the plan that will be used to kill Clytemnestra. Orestes is to take a walk with his mother in the garden, and, when the two are alone, he will do what? (from Chapter Four: Orestes)

Find a spear hidden in a tree branch and impale her with it.

Strangle her.

Find a loose rock and bludgeon her with it.

Find a knife concealed under a rock and stab her with it.

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