Athena and Aeachne

What is the main idea of "The Tangled Web?"

• Never boast about your abilities, or there may be consequences

• Arachne was an excellent weaver, but not near as good as Athena

• Athena challenged Arachne to a weaving contest after she boasted about her skills

• Arachne turned into a small spider after she made a weaving of the gods

"People traveled great distances to see Arachne's beautiful work and watch her skillful fingers work. Although Arachne was very skilled, she was very conceited. She constantly boasted of her weaving talents."

What is the meaning of the word conceited?

• lazy

• kind

• skilled

• arrogant

What is the theme of "The Tangled Web?"

• Being boastful does not earn us respect, and it can lead to severe consequences.

• Being boastful is a good thing to do, especially when someone else is mad at you.

• Arachne and Athena were both very good weavers.

• When you make a god or goddess angry, you might get turned into an animal.

Which word best describes the goddess Athena?

• boastful

• ugly

• competitive

• patient

How would "The Tangled Web" be different if it were written as a poem?

• It would have stage directions that tell the characters what to do.

• It would have paragraphs that included dialogue.

• It would have stanzas and lines with a rhyming scheme.

• It would have a cast of characters and be performed on a stage.

Which part of "The Tangled Web" is best represented by the image?

• When Athena turns Arachne into a spider.

• When Athena is enraged about Arachne's weaving.

• When Arachne is boasting about her talents.

• When Arachne and Athena are weaving.

Choose the two best answers to tell how "The Tangled Web" would be different if it were written from Arachne's point of view.

• The reader would know more detail about what Arachne was thinking.

• The reader would better understand why Athena thought to turn Arachne into a spider.

• The reader would only know the story from the narrator's point of view.

• The reader would better understand Arachne's true feelings towards Athena.

• The reader would know more detail about what Athena was thinking.

"The Tangled Web" is written in

• First person point of view

• Third person point of view

• Secondhand account

• Firsthand account

"Athena was disappointed that a girl with such talents had let it go straight to her head. Athena decided to give Arachne an opportunity to make amends and apologize for her rude comments."

The phrase make amends most closely means

• to boast

• to make fun of

• to disobey

• to say sorry

"Athena was disappointed that a girl with such talents had let it go straight to her head. Athena decided to give Arachne an opportunity to make amends and apologize for her rude comments."

Which best helps to determine the meaning of the phrase make amends?

• "and apologize"

• "was disappointed"

• "rude comments"

• "decided to give"