King MIdas

When King Midas first touches the chair, it remains ebony. What is ebony?

A hard, black wood

When the king walks down the stairs, the balustrade turns to gold. What is a balustrade?

A railing

The king's mealy potato turns to gold in his mouth. What does mealy mean?

Grainy

Why did King Midas think the visiting stranger was a god?

He thought the stranger was a god because the king had bolted the door to the dungeon so a human couldn't get in.

What did King Midas wonder about as he sat in his garden?

He wondered how much the roses would be worth if each petal was made of gold

King Midas loves gold me than anything except what?

His daughter, Marygold

When did King Midas begin to doubt that gold was the best thing in the world?

King Midas began to doubt that gold was the best thing in the world when he sat down and tried to eat breakfast

Why wasn't King Midas content?

King Midas wasn't content because he said that he only owned a small amount of the world's gold and it would take a lot of work to collect more treasures. He wouldn't be happy until the whole room was filled with gold.

King Midas said all of his gold treasures were only a trifle. What does trifle mean?

Little value or not very much

The king's coffee turns to molten gold. What does molten mean?

Melted by heat

When King Midas touched the chair by the bed, what didn't it turn into gold?

The chair didn't turn to gold because the Golden Touch came with the first sunbeam.

What made Marygold cry?

The roses were spoiled

Years later, what two things reminded King Midas of the Golden Touch?

The sand of the River Pactolus and the color of Marygold's hair both reminded Midas of the Golden Touch.

What did the stranger give to King Midas?

The stranger gave King Midas the Golden Touch so that everything he touched turned to gold.

Why did the author write the story?

To teach a lesson