The Golden Curse | Pre-Reading

​"The Golden Curse"

Pre-Reading

Pre-view vocab, topics, and choose parts for the play​. You may not know the answer to some of these -- that's OKAY!

Poll

Agree or disagree?

The more money you have, the happier you are.

• Definitely agree.

• Definitely disagree

• It depends, but leaning more toward agree.

• It depends, but leaning more toward disagree.

Multiple Choice

The prefix dis in disagree means . . .

• toward

• not

• again

• unsure

Poll

Agree or disagree?

There are ways to be wealthy other than having a lot of money.

• Definitely agree.

• Definitely disagree

• It depends, but leaning more toward agree.

• It depends, but leaning more toward disagree.

Poll

Agree or disagree?

People can change.

• Definitely agree.

• Definitely disagree

• It depends, but leaning more toward agree.

• It depends, but leaning more toward disagree.

Poll

Agree or disagree?

A great gift can also be a great curse.

• Definitely agree.

• Definitely disagree

• It depends, but leaning more toward agree.

• It depends, but leaning more toward disagree.

Poll

Agree or disagree?

Money can buy happiness.

• Definitely agree.

• Definitely disagree

• It depends, but leaning more toward agree.

• It depends, but leaning more toward disagree.

Multiple Choice

"I do not know what you have done to attain such a power, but you have ruined my flowers."

Attain likely means ___.

• achieve

• desire

• need

• give up

Multiple Choice

"An old man with an unkempt beard approaches." (Additional context: later it was revealed this man fell asleep while hunting & was left behind.)

Unkempt likely means ___.

• short

• bored

• untidy

• neat

Multiple Choice

"Why so forlorn, Midas? Do you not have your heart's desire?

Forlorn likely means ___.

• inspired

• hopeless

• joyful

• indifferent

Multiple Choice

"That night, the lords and ladies of Phrygia gather at the palace of King Midas for a lavish feast."

Lavish likely means ___.

• minimal

• luxurious

• dull

• exciting

Multiple Choice

Dionysus was the Greek God of _____.

• festivity

• nature

• art

• war

Multiple Choice

In a play, or theater, a Greek Chorus is . . .

• a group of actors who offer commentary & opinions on the plot events as they happen

• a group of musicians who play accompanying music during the drama

• I literally have no idea.

• several members of ancient Greek society who would get together and attend local plays.