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Arachne Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Arachne came from no great city, she lived in an obscure little village nestled in the countryside.  The meaning of obscure is...
a)
busy
b)
hidden away
c)
populated
d)
embarrassing
2.
Arachne would boast about her weaving, stating that her work was far better than the goddess Athena.  A synonym for boast is...
a)
humble
b)
scream
c)
brag
d)
explain
3.
Arachne was used to being wondered at, and she was immensely proud of the skill that had brought so many to look on her.  The antonym of this word is...
a)
remarkably
b)
exceptionally
c)
particularly
d)
slightly
4.
Arachne indignantly said to the onlookers, "with my own ten fingers I gained this skill, and by hard practice from early morning till night.  I never had time to stand looking as you lazy people do while another maiden worked!"  Indignantly means all of the following except...
a)
displeased
b)
pleased
c)
annoyed
d)
angered
5.
Athena was offended by Arachne's comments and in her wrath turned her into a spider.  An antonym for wrath is...
a)
anger 
b)
rage
c)
irritation
d)
pleasure
6.
It is easy to see that you were never good for anything in your day, or you would not come here in poverty and rags to gaze at my skill.  The meaning of poverty is...
a)
wealth
b)
illness
c)
hardship
d)
health
7.
The wondering onlookers saw her grow tall and fair and stand clad in long robes of dazzling white.  The meaning of clad is all of the following except...
a)
upright
b)
dressed
c)
clothed
d)
attired
8.
Before the group that was gathered there she would not give in; so pressing her pale lips together in obstinacy and pride, she led the goddess to one of the great looms and began weaving.  The meaning of obstinacy is...
a)
accuracy
b)
stubborness
c)
faith
d)
truthfulness
9.
Many skeins lay heaped beside them to use, bleached white, and gold, and scarlet, and other shades, varied as the rainbow.  The meaning of skeins is...
a)
lengths of yarn or thread
b)
bones
c)
spiders
d)
looms
10.
A symbol that represents Athena is the...
a)
trident
b)
wheat sheaf
c)
olive tree
d)
dolphin
11.
Reckless girl, she said, "how dare you claim to be equal to the immortal gods themselves?  Take my advice and ask pardon of Athena for your words."  An antonym for pardon is...
a)
forgiveness
b)
mercy
c)
leniency
d)
blame
12.
"Surely Athena herself must have taught her," people would murmur to one another.  The meaning of murmur is...
a)
speak quietly
b)
speak abruptly
c)
yell
d)
signal
13.
Athena and Arachne worked feverishly on the looms, the shuttle moving back and forth at great speeds.  An antonym for feverishly is...
a)
frenzied
b)
excited
c)
nervous
d)
relaxed
14.
Athena is the daughter of which of the following gods...
a)
Poseidon
b)
Artemis
c)
Apollo
d)
Zeus
15.
At that the body of Arachne shriveled up, and her legs grew tiny, spindly, and distorted.  A synonym for the word distorted is...
a)
shaped
b)
attractive
c)
twisted
d)
conformed