Write the letter of your answer on 4.

It greatly displeased Arachne that people

your paper. should think anyone, even a goddess, could
1. Where is the setting of the story of Arachne? teach her anything.
a. Poland c. Greece 5. A young woman advised Arachne to ask for
b. Rome d. Sicily
2. What was the occupation of Arachne’s Athena’s forgiveness.
6. Arachne challenged Athena with her skills.
father? 7. Athena’s pattern gave a last warning to
a. merchant c. craftsman Arachne.
b. fisher folk d. dryer of wool 8. Arachne was quicker in weaving than
3. Who would steal in from the stream or
Athena.
forest, and peep shyly through the dark 9. Athena finished weaving a little before
doorway, watching in wonder as Arachne Athena did.
worked? 10.Arachne took her own life.
a. the graceful nymphs c. the gorgons
b. Zeus d. Hades
4. Who called Arachne a “Reckless girl”? Complete the story of Arachne’s plot by
a. Apollo c. Her father plotting the statements below on the
b. Persephone d. an old woman
chart.
5. Who did the old woman turn out to be?
a. Athena c. a wood nymph
b. Aphrodite d. Persephone
6. What was Athena’s favorite tree?
a. apple c. peaches
b. olive d. orange
7. Who was the central figure in Athena’s
pattern?
a. Poseidon c. Athena herself
Conclusion
b. Arachne d. four mortals
8. Who was Athena competing with as shown o Arachne and Athena competed against each
on her pattern? other to find out who has greater skills in
a. Poseidon c. Athena herself weaving.
b. Arachne d. four mortals o A maiden named Arachne became famous
9. What became of Arachne after the contest throughout Greece because of her weaving
with Athena? skills.
o All spiders descend from Arachne making
a. She became a wool.
the Greeks remember that it was not right to
c. She became a spider.
claim equality with the gods.
b. She became a nymph.
o Arachne took too much pride in her skills
d. She became a beetle.
that she insulted an old woman who turned
out to be the goddess Athena.
10. What is the theme of the story of Arachne? o Athena turned Arachne into a little dusty
a. humility c. bravery brown spider.
b. hope d. kindness

TRUE or FALSE
1. Arachne was a married lady who became
famous throughout Greece due to her
weaving skills.
2. Arachne’s beauty made her famous.
3. Arachne was immensely proud of her skills.