Question 1

What is the main conflict in this story?

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Arachne wants to prove she is a better weaver than Athena.

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Arachne wants to become famous.

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Athena weaves a scene about a competition with Poseidan and about those who go against the gods.

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Athena appears on earth as an old woman.

Question 2

What is the climax (turning point)?

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When Athena tears up her work and slaps Arachne, Arachne says she cannot live under that insult and tries to hang herself.

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Arachne insults the old woman.

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Arachne does not think about giving any credit to her father's skill in dying the cloths, even though his skill was remarkable.

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Arachne weaves pictures of the evil things the gods have done.

Question 3

What is the resolution of the story?

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Arachne must live on as a spider who spins webs.

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Athena changes from an old woman to her true identity.

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Arachne competes with Athena in a contest.

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Athena weaves a final warning into her pattern.

Question 4

What is the best summary of the story?

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Arachne wants to prove she is the best weaver - even better than Athena - but an old woman warns her to ask for forgiveness for her pride.  Arachne refuses and insults the woman, so Athena reveals her true identity.  Then, Athena weaves faster than Arachne during a contest between the two and includes one final warning.   Arachne insults the gods in her patterns, and Athena gets so angry that she turns Arachne into a spider.

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Arachne is famous for her weaving throughout Greece.  She does not give credit to her father or to the gods for her abilities.  She then has a contest with Athena.

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Athena creates a warning in the pattern she is weaving.  She finishes before Arachne, but before the judging begins, she tears Arachne's work and slaps her.  Arachne wants to hang herself when Athena insults her, but Athena says she must live on as a spider.

Question 5

Which sentence from the story best shows that Arachne is full of pride?

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"As for Athena's weaving, how could there be
finer cloth or more beautiful embroidery than
mine? "

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"Surely Athena herself must have taught her," people would murmur to one another.

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Even more skillful than her father was Arachne. I

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At last Arachne's fame became so great that people used to come from far and wide to watch her working.

Question 6

What point of view is used to tell this story?

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3rd person

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1st person

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2nd person

Question 7

How would this story change if it was told from Arachne's father's perspective (his point of view with him telling the story)?

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We would not know Arachne's thoughts.

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We would not know what Arachne and Athena were weaving during the contest.

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We would know more about Athena's thoughts and feelings.

Question 8

What is the main theme of this story?

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Do not be too full of pride.

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You should always tell the truth (honesty is the best policy).

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You can accomplish more if you work together.

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Those who are kind will eventually be rewarded.

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