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Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 3. Analyze and evaluate elements of narrative texts to facilitate understanding and interpretation

Objective f. Analyze the actions of characters that serve to advance the plot

Assessment limit: In the text or a portion of the text or across multiple texts

Brief Constructed Response (BCR) Item
Read the story 'Arachne' and 'Damon and Pythias' and answer the following question.

How is Athena's disguise important to the myth of Arachne?
Support your answer with details from the myth.

Write your answer on your answer document.

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