Question

15 another corner pictured the vain woman of troy, who had been turned into a crane for disputing with a goddess. other corners of the web held similar images, and the whole shone like a rainbow. meanwhile arachne, who was consumed with vanity, embroidered her web with stories against the gods, making light of zeus himself and of apollo, portraying them as birds and beasts. but she wove with marvellous skill. the creatures seemed to breathe and speak, yet all was as fine as gossamer 6 on grass before rain. athena herself was amazed. not even her wrath at the girls insolence could wholly overcome her wonder. for an instant, she stood entranced - then she slashed the woven image across. \live on, arachne,\ she said. \and since it is your glory to weave, you and your descendants must weave forever.\ so saying, she touched arachnes forehead three times with her spindle and sprinkled upon the maiden a magical potion. away went arachnes beauty. her human form transformed into that of a spider, and so remained. as a spider, she spent all of her days weaving and weaving; you may see something like her handiwork any day among the rafters. question 10 10 out of 25 answered what is the meaning of \insolence\ as it is used in paragraph 17? a. rudeness b. courageousness c. craftiness d. selfishness

Explanation:

In the context of the paragraph, "insolence" refers to a bold and disrespectful behavior. The text mentions Athena's wrath at the girl's insolence. Among the options, "rudeness" (Option A) is the closest in meaning as it implies a lack of respect and proper behavior, which aligns with the idea of being disrespectful (as insolence would be in this mythological context where challenging a goddess could be seen as such). "Courageousness" (Option B) is about bravery which doesn't fit the negative connotation of insolence here. "Craftiness" (Option C) is about being sly or skillful in a perhaps devious way but not directly related to disrespect. "Selfishness" (Option D) is about being concerned only with oneself and not about disrespectful behavior.

Answer:

A. rudeness