"Arachne" Literature Book Test

Why is "Arachne" considered a myth?

• It tells a story about what a Greek goddess does to a mortal.

• It tells an entertaining story about a weaver.

• It tells a very old story from very long ago.

• It is about a character who is punished.

What is one purpose of the myth "Arachne"?

• to explain how weaving developed

• to explain the creation of the gods

• to explain how spiders came into the world

• to explain how the first rules were established

Why was Athene angry with the design she saw on Arachne’s loom?

• The images were an insult to the god.

• It was evident that Arachne was beating Athene in the competition.

• She did not realize Arachne was so skilled.

• The colors used were Athene’s least favorite colors.

When Athena and Arachne compete in the weaving contest, it is a part of the story's ...

• climax

• rising action

• falling action

• exposition

This story suggests that Arachne is best remembered for

• her great weaving abilities

• starting from humble beginnings

• being punished by Athena

• being a hateful person

Arachne boasts that she can weave better than the goddess Athene. What is the effect of that boast?

• The people come from far away to view her working.

• The nymphs begin to worship her.

• Arachne sells her cloth at a her price.

• Athene comes to visit her disguised as an old peasant woman.

What happens right after Arachne insults the old woman?

• The old woman leaves immediately.

• The old woman starts to weave a beautiful picture.

• The old woman changes into Athene.

• The old woman changes into a spider.

During the weaving contest, Athene weaves a warning to Arachne. What does Athene's weaving show?

• The natural beauty of Greece

• What happens to mortals who compete against gods.

• The miraculous powers of the gods

• Humans being rewarded for respecting the gods.

Why does Arachne's punishment fit her crime?

• Arachne turns into a spider and continues to spin.

• Arachne disappears never to be seen again.

• Athene disappears and never shows her face on Earth again,

• Arachne changes into an old woman..

Which character trait is the cause of Arachne's downfall?

• skillfulness

• curiosity

• pride

• selfishness