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

A picture of a spider in a web.

A picture of a beautiful weaving.

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

The sudden appearance of a marvel of a marvel.

Why was Athena angry at the progress she saw on Arachne's loom?

The images were an insult to the god.

It was evident that Arachne was beating Athena in the competition.

She did not realize Arachne was so skilled.

The colors used were Athena's least favorite colors.

Which sentence from the story is the climax?

"Never before had Arachne been matched against anyone whose skill was equal, or even nearly equal to her own."

"They remembered the contest with Athena and thought it was not right for even the best of the men to claim equality with the gods."

"At these words, the old woman threw down her staff and stood erect."

"Live on, wicked girl...Live on and spin, both of you and your descendants."

This story suggests that Arachne is best remembered for

being punished for claiming equality to the gods.

starting from humble beginnings.

Arachne

Quiz

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.4.9, RL.5.3, RI.6.7

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Margaret Anderson

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Arachne was the best weaver in the loom.

True.

False.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the goddess of weaving?

Aphrodite.

Athena.

Hera.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which goddess did Arachne challenge to a weaving contest?

Aphrodite.

Hera.

Athena.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Arachne's weaving was better.

True.

False.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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Arachne

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Arachne was the best weaver in the loom.

Who was the goddess of weaving?

Which goddess did Arachne challenge to a weaving contest?

Arachne's weaving was better.

Why does Athena disguise herself as an old woman?

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

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

"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."

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

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

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