The Golden Touch

In paragraph 3, Why does Bacchus try to persuade King Midas to wish for something he didn’t already have?

• Bacchus is kind and thoughtful.

• Bacchus doesn’t want King Midas to have all the gold.

• Bacchus can’t make King Midas’ wish come true.

• Bacchus doesn’t like King Midas.

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The genre for King Midas and the Golden Touch is...

• realistic fiction

• fable

• drama/myth

• expository text

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What is the moral lesson the author wants you to learn from King Midas and the Golden Touch?

• Always wish for more wishes.

• Some things are more valuable than gold.

• Respect your elders.

• Good things come in small packages.

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What is King Midas obsessed with?

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Which word best describes King Midas at the beginning of the story?

• disobedient

• generous

• greedy

• angry

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How did the traveler get hurt?

• he got robbed by bandits

• he lost a fight with King Midas

• he fell off his horse

• he was born with a disability

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Marigold is not happy with the gold _____ King Midas gives to her when he returns from his journey.

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When Marigold asks if she fell in a pond, King Midas replies, "Oh no, my treasure." Why does he call Marigold his treasure?

• She is still made of gold.

• She is worth a lot of money.

• King Midas values her love over everything else in his life.

• King Midas still only cares about gold and wealth.

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What is the main theme of 'The Golden Touch'?

• Greed and its consequences

• The power of friendship

• The importance of honesty

• The value of hard work

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In 'The Golden Touch', what lesson does King Midas learn by the end of the story?

• Gold is the most valuable thing in life

• Happiness cannot be bought with wealth

• Friends are more important than family

• Magic is not real

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