House of Names: A Novel Quiz

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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.

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

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

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)

Strangle her.

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

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

Find a loose rock and bludgeon her with it.

When Chapter Three opens, Electra reminisces about the only time in which she has seen Aegisthus afraid, which was when what happened? (from Chapter Three: Electra)

News came, alerting him that on their way back from the boarding house, Orestes escaped.

News came, alerting him that two of the guards beat one of the boys to death.

News came, alerting him that Orestes and two others have escaped from the boarding house.

News came, alerting him that all the boys from the boarding house have been released.

At the close of Chapter One, Clytemnestra comes to a realization that the world she has been imagining — a world where Orestes grows into a man and Electra becomes subdued and quiet — can become a reality if, and only if, “Aegisthus learned to trust me” (66). What is the event that spurs this realization? (from Chapter One: Clytemnestra)

Electra’s imprisonment.

The hanging of Agamemnon’s corpse above the palace gateway.

Orestes’ kidnapping.

Aegisthus’ threatening to harm Electra.

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)

The village has been razed.

Mitros’ house has completely disappeared.

All Leander’s family has been murdered.

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