Question

Read the following passage from "Arachne and Athena" Part 1. Another woman nodded and added, "Surely, Athena must be helping her!” Everyone knew that this was the highest praise. Athena was the Greek goddess of weaving, after all. However, the woman’s words only made Arachne mad. "This is the work of MY hands,” she huffed. "Athena had nothing to do with it! In fact, I do not think that the goddess could match my skill.” The people ran off in fright. No one said such things about a goddess, especially Athena. Athena was not only the goddess of weaving; she was also the goddess of war. "You should be ashamed of yourself!” Arachne’s mother scolded. "Our gifts come from the gods and goddesses, and we should always be thankful.” "My ‘gift’ came from my own hard work!” Arachne said, stamping her foot. "Your mother is right, you know,” said a voice. Based on the passage here, what prediction should a reader make about what will happen to Arachne if she angers Athena? Athena will punish her. Arachne will run away from home. Athena will punish Arachne's mother. Arachne will keep weaving. Mark this and return

Answer 1

Answer:

Athena will punish her.

Explanation:

• Based on the passage, Athena will punish Arachne. This prediction can be made by the readers because when it comes to Greek mythology, most of us are acquainted with punishments from the gods of Olympus.

• We have encountered numerous Greek mythologies where many people were cursed and punished by the gods for disrespecting them. This can learnt from the story of Medusa, Prometheus, Actaeon, etc.,where they all have been cursed or punished by the gods.