Arachne by Olivia Coolidge and Other Spider Poems

What type of folktale is Arachne? (RT)

• a fairy tale

• a legend

• a myth

• a fable

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The story takes place...(RT)

• in the palace of a Greek goddess

• in an obscure Greek village

• in the city of Athens

• in a galaxy far, far away

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Where do most people think Arachne's skill comes from? (RT)

• They think she was born with it.

• They think it comes from her father.

• They think she has been taught by Athene.

• They think she has worked very hard to develop it.

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"How could there be finer cloth or more beautiful embroidery than mine?" These words, spoken by Arachne, show what character flaw of hers? (AM)

• laziness

• hubris

• dishonesty

• curiosity

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Read lines 60-62. These words suggest....(AM)

• Arachne's spinning skills are better than Athene's skills.

• Arachne's tapestries are so beautiful partly because of her father's skillful dyeing of the threads she uses.

• Arachne's father is actually more talented than Arachne.

• Arachne's cloth is not as amazing as her father's dyeing.

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What did Athene weave into her cloth picture as a warning to Arachne? (RT)

• She included a border of olive trees.

• She included herself competing with Poseidon.

• She included the city of Athens.

• She included humans who had been punished for trying to complete with the gods.

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Which of the following is an example of Arachne's hubris? (TS)

• She boasts often that her work is the most beautiful.

• She challenges the goddess Athene to a weaving/spinning contest.

• She weaves an insulting picture of the gods instead of apologizing.

• All of these are examples of Arachne's hubris.

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What effect did Arachne's insulting picture have? (TS)

• It caused Athene to rip Arachne's cloth.

• It led to Athene striking Arachne across the face.

• It resulted in Athene stopping the contest/interrupting the judging.

• All of these were effects of Athene seeing Arachne's picture.

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What caused Arachne's threat to harm herself? (RT)

• Athene had vowed to punish her.

• The nymphs had announced that Athene was the better weaver.

• Athene had ruined her work and hit her in front of the crowd.

• The nymphs had stolen Arachne's tapestry.

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Which of the following is evidence that Arachne is a myth? (TS)

• A goddess is one of the characters.

• It explains the natural wonder of spiders and how they spin/weave webs.

• It is set in ancient times.

• All of these are evidence of the story being a myth.

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