House of Names: A Novel Quiz

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A guard in the employment of the rebellion visits Orestes in the night, telling him to travel to Leander’s home at the earliest time possible. When Orestes arrives, he is affronted to see what? (from Chapter Four: Orestes)

Mitros’ house has completely disappeared.

All Leander’s family minus his sister, Ianthe, has been murdered.

All Leander’s family has been murdered.

The village has been razed.

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

Kidnap the sons of the elders; dispatch of Agamemnon’s four guards; 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.

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

Following the release of Theodotus and Mitros (Senior), Clytemnestra resolves to send Orestes away, to join whom? (from Chapter Four: Orestes)

The Mycenaean army, currently in combat with Leander’s men.

Dinos, who is currently quelling the rebellion.

Aeigisthus, who is currently quelling the rebellion.

Agamemnon’s brother, Menelaus, and his wife Penelope.

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)

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

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

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

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

In Chapter Six, the perspective is once more Orestes’; in the moments following Dinos’ death and Aegisthus’ capture at the hands of Leander’s men, what does he think about? (from Chapter Six: Orestes)

His sister, and how she has come to act like Clytemnestra.

His crime, and the regret he feels for committing it.

Clytemnestra, and how she must have felt betrayed.

His crime, and the regret he feels for not committing it sooner.