Signy's vengeance involved locking whom in a burning house?

• A. Locking her husband and their children in a burning house
• B. Poisoning him
• C. Killing herself
• D. Betraying him to the foe

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is remembering a key moment in Signy’s revenge in the Norse legend. In that story, after her family is harmed by her husband, Signy enacts a drastic act to repay the wrong: she traps Siggeir and his descendants in a burning house, bringing about their deaths as retribution. This dramatic, irreversible act is what the tale emphasizes as her vengeance, showing how far she goes to balance the scales.

That’s why this option fits best: it directly reflects the described act of vengeance in the legend—using a burning house to punish the husband. The other possibilities don’t align with the event as it’s told in the tale—poisoning him, killing herself, or betraying him to enemies—none of which capture the specific climactic scene of Signy’s revenge.