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James Baldwin (1841–1925) was an American teacher, editor and author. He was
largely self-educated and began school teaching at the age of twenty four. Along
with editing school textbooks, Baldwin also wrote English readers for school-level
reading. He also wrote many volumes based on myths, legends and famous people
in history. Baldwin wrote over fi fty books in his career as a writer. Some of his famous
works are The Story of Siegfried, Old Greek Stories and Fifty Famous Stories Retold.

Comprehension

A. Write whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the
false statements.

1. Arachne loved to spin and weave.
2. Arachne sat in the shade and spun.

3. Arachne used to weave together rays of sunlight with threads of gold.

4. Athena was the queen of the air.

5. Arachne considered Athena as her teacher.

6. Arachne set up her loom under a mulberry tree.

7. Zeus did not like the web that Arachne wove.

8. Athena lost the contest and turned into a spider.

B. Answer the following ques ons.

1. Who was the tall woman wrapped in a long cloak?

2. Who was the judge of the contest?

3. Describe the web that Arachne wove.
4. Why did people say, ‘No wonder that the maiden boasted of her skill’?

5. How did Athena weave her web?

6. What was the result of the competition between Athena and Arachne?

C. Refl ect and answer.

1. Do you think the contest between Arachne and Athena was necessary? Was
Arachne punished because she was too good?
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