King Midas

In "The Golden Touch," who grants the king his wish?

Dinonysus

What lesson does Midas learn in "The Golden Touch"?

Everyday objects are beautiful and valuable just the way they are.

At the end of "The Golden Touch," how does King Midas undo the damage he has caused?

Goes into the water

In "The Golden Touch," what is the king's main problem at the table?

His food turns to gold before he can swallow it.

Which of the following identifies one of Midas's main problems in "The Golden Touch"?

Midas cannot satisfy his hunger for gold and his hunger for food at the same time.

Which sentence from "The Golden Touch" marks the climax of the story?

The victim of his insatiable desire for wealth, little Marigold was a human child no longer, but a golden statue!

Which sentence from "The Golden Touch" provides the best example of exposition?

This King Midas was fonder of gold than of anything else in the world. He valued his royal crown chiefly because it was composed of that precious metal.

Which excerpt from early in "The Golden Touch" most strongly hints at a tragic event to come?

We got to see how Marigold valued her roses and King Midas didn't notice.

The suffix -less means "without." Using this information and your knowledge of the Latin root -lus-, choose the word that has the same meaning as lusterless.

dull

Which word best describes King Midas in the first part of "The Golden Touch"?

greedy

As described in "The Golden Touch," what are King Midas's two great loves?

his daughter and gold

What is the meaning of the Latin root -lus-?

light or shining

In the following sentence, which word could best be substituted for lustrous? Base your answer on the meaning of lustrous. The moon is lustrous.

radiant

In "The Golden Touch," what is the central conflict?

the conflict between Midas and his new power

Which portion of the story makes up the rising action in "The Golden Touch"?

the events after Midas gets his wish and before his daughter embraces him