King Midas Vocabulary & Review Questions

How does King Midas turn everything to gold?

A traveler grants his wish to turn everything he touches into gold.

When Marigold turns to gold, how does King Midas feel?

He feels anguished.

What will King Midas do now that Marigold is real again?

He will spend more time with Marigold.

What does King Midas wish for?

He wishes that everything he touches turns to gold.

Why was Marigold shocked when she received the gold rose from her father?

She likes real roses that smell sweet.

What does the traveler suggest to King Midas to make everything become real again?

The traveler tells King Midas to fill a watering can with water from the pond.

What was the theme, or message, that the author was trying to tell in this play?

True wealth is not gold, but life.

What shape was the stone that Marigold found in the rose garden?

a heart

wealth

a large amount of money or valuable things

What were two items that King Midas turned to gold?

a stone and a rose

Genre: play/drama

a story that is intended to be performed

alarmed

afraid or frightened

Genre: myth

an ancient story

What does King Midas value more than his daughter?

gold

Setting of the story

long ago in Greece

necessary

required or needs to be done

anguish

serious suffering of the mind or body or agony

reward

something given in return for something well done

treasure

something that has great value; can be money, jewels, or other things that are valuable

possess

to have or own something

obsessed

to think about something all the time