"Arachne and Athena"

What is the meaning of the word possessions as it is used on page 407 of "Arachne and Athena"?

• something very expensive

• a piece of cloth that is beautiful

• something that a person owns

• a treasure made by Arachne

What is the lesson of the myth "Arachne and Athena"?

• Spiders are called arachnids because they are named after Arachne.

• If you are kind and talented, you will be able to beat a goddess in a competition.

• Anyone can challenge a goddess to anything if you are good enough.

• Bragging and being too prideful can cause trouble for you.

Diana warns Arachne that it is unwise to compete with a goddess. How does Arachne respond?

• Arachne is only concerned with her reward for beating Athena and proving that she is more talented.

• Arachne makes a beautiful cloth and apologized to Athena for being obsessed with her talent.

• Arachne asks Diana to find out what the reward will be for beating Athena in a competition.

• Arachne is only worried about making a beautiful cloth that she can sell to make money.

Why does Arachne challenge Athena to a weaving competition?

• Arachne is tired of people thinking that she learned her weaving skills from Athena.

• Arachne is too prideful and believes that she is a better weaver than the goddess at weaving.

• Arachne hopes that Athena will adore her cloth and convince other gods and goddesses to buy them.

• Arachne knows that she is more talented than Athena and wants to prove it to everyone else that her cloth is more expensive.

Why does Athena choose to turn Arachne into a spider instead of another animal?

• Arachne likes to weave portraits of spiders on her cloths.

• Athena wants Arachne to be small enough to go anywhere to make sure others do not boast.

• Arachne's favorite animal is a spider, so Athena wanted to be kind in her punishment.

• Athena wants Arachne to weave for the rest of her life like spiders.