Arachne the Weaver

Arachne was the best weaver in the loom. 

• True.
• False.

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Who was the goddess of weaving? 

• Aphrodite. 
• Athena.
• Hera. 

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Which goddess did Arachne challenge to a weaving contest?

• Aphrodite. 
• Hera. 
• Athena. 

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Arachne's weaving was better. 

• True.
• False. 

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Why does Athena disguise herself as an old woman? 

• To take Arachne by surprise. 
• To get respect from Arachne. 
• To show Arachne she was better.
• To make Arachne feel sorry for her. 

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Why does Athena become angry at Arachne at the beginning of the story?

• Arachne does not like Athena's weaving. 
• Athena does not like the way Arachne brags. 
• Athena does not like humans who weave well. 
• Athena does not like the challenge Arachne has given her. 

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Of the following sentences, which sentence from the story could you use an exclamation point at the end?

• She wove in glowing yellow sunbeams and snowy white clouds. 
• A large crowd of humans and gods gathered to watch. 
• Even Athena can not spin as wonderfully as I can. 
• Arachne laughed and tossed her head. 

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"Her colors were so bright and amazing that they seemed like living things. Even Zeus himself said, "This girls weaving may be the most splendid thing I've ever seen."

• Excellent.
• Interesting. 
• Pretty. 
• Unusual 

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Which illustration would BEST match the end of the Arachne story? 

• A picture of Athena. 
• A picture of a woman weaving. 
• A picture of a spider in a web. 
• A picture of a beautiful weaving. 

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One of the reasons that "Arachne" is considered a Greek myth is that it includes...

• Gods and what they do. 
• A contest between rivals. 
• The sudden appearance of a marvel of a marvel. 
• A conflict between characters. 

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