from 'King Midas' Quiz

In the opening of the selection from 'King Midas,' why have the palace clocks stopped?

• There are no servants to take care of them.

• Midas has smashed them in frustration.

• No one has remembered to wind them.

• Midas has transformed them into gold.

In the selection from 'King Midas,' why is Midas upset about his dog and cat?

• They are always fighting.

• They no longer feel loyal to him.

• They are dead because he touched them.

• They bring in too little money when he sells them.

In the selection from 'King Midas,' why does Midas tell the Princess and Queen to keep away from him?

• He prefers to be with his gold instead of with his family.

• He wants to make sure they do not turn into gold.

• He does not want them to share in his riches.

• He does not want them to see his riches.

At the end of his speech in the selection from 'King Midas,' what does Midas ask the god Dionysus to do?

• make him a poor person

• make him a kinder person

• protect him from enemies

• rid him of the golden touch

Which words best describe the attitude or feelings that the Queen expresses in the selection from "King Midas"? Choose two options.

• loving

• unhappy

• hopeful

• sarcastic

• amused

Which of these people typically wears a suit of mail?

• a. a pastry chef

• b. a business tycoon

• c. a medieval knight

• d. a champion swimmer

What would an obdurate person be most likely to do?

• give generously to charity

• leave many tasks unfinished

• change his or her mind often

• fail to adapt to new circumstances

Where would ore most likely be found?

• in a baby carriage

• in a newsroom

• in a rowboat

• in a mine

9. Part A: As expressed in the selection from “King Midas,” how does Midas feel about all his wealth?

• He is very proud of it.

• He takes it for granted.

• He has come to hate it.

• He prefers it to poverty.

9. Part B: Which excerpt from “King Midas” best supports the answer to Part A?

• Fresh water in my throat turns precious there, / Where every drop becomes a millionaire.

• I rather would be blind than see this world / All affluent in yellow, bought and sold…

• My God was generous. O much too much!

• My furry cat is sculpture, my dog dead; / They stare at me with four wild sparkling eyes….