House of Names: A Novel Quiz

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One morning, the Mycenaean elders — led by Theodotus and Mitros (Senior) — approach the castle and demand a meeting with Clytemnestra. Here, Mitros accuses Clytemnestra of what? (from Chapter Three: Electra)

Killing Agamemnon and enjoying it.

Arranging Iphigenia’s sacrifice.

Letting Orestes be kidnapped.

Cheating on Agamemnon with Aegisthus prior to Agamemnon’s death.

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 knife concealed under a rock and stab her with it.

Find a loose rock and bludgeon her with it.

The novel ends following Orestes’ encounter with his mother’s ghost, who tells him what? (from Chapter Six: Orestes)

She is going to haunt him for the rest of his days.

She is in pain.

She has been reunited with Iphigenea and Agamemnon.

She is alone and has no one.

When Chapter Four opens, the narrative shifts once more to detail the journey of Orestes, who makes his way, along with Leander, towards Mycenae. What is their first stop? (from Chapter Four: Orestes)

The prison, to free the other boys.

The house where the sheep farmer took them.

The village belonging to Leander’s mother.

The village in which Leander once lived.

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)

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.

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.