The Golden Touch: The Story of Bacchus and King Midas

Who was Bacchus?

• The god of wishes.

• The god of the vine.

• The god of gold

• The god of quests

Why was Bacchus willing to grant King Midas a wish?

• King Midas had been a good friend to Bacchus.

• King Midas helped Bacchus find his missing goblet.

• King Midas couldn't find his missing goblet.

• King Midas had been hospitable to Bacchus.

What was the first thing that King Midas turned to gold?

• An oak tree

• A goblet

• An oak twig

• A stone

What was the MOST important thing that King Midas realized as he was trying to eat his dinner?

• He would starve to death or die of thirst because his food and drink turned to gold.

• When his hands touched the bread, it turned into a gold nugget.

• The water in his goblet turned to gold.

• When he bit down on the meat, it turned to gold.

Why didn't his servants go near him as he was sobbing and beating his fists on the ground?

• They were afraid that he would accidentally turn himself into gold.

• They were afraid that Bacchus would accidentally turn King Midas into gold.

• They were afraid that he would accidentally turn them into into gold.

• They were afraid that King Midas would accidentally turn Bacchus into into gold.

What did Bacchus tell King Midas to do to get rid of the curse?

• Bacchus told King Midas to jump into the Pactolus River and then he would be cleansed of the desire to have more gold than anyone else.

• Bacchus told King Midas to dive into the Pactolus River and then he would be cleansed of the desire to have more gold than anyone else.

• Bacchus told King Midas to wash himself in the Pactolus River and then he would be cleansed of the desire to have more gold than anyone else.

• Bacchus told King Midas to swim in the Pactolus River and then he would be cleansed of the desire to have more gold than anyone else.

Why did Bacchus forgive King Midas?

• Because King Midas was sobbing.

• Because King Midas begged Bacchus to forgive him.

• Because King Midas Begged Bacchus to take away the curse of the golden touch.

• All of the above.

How does the story end?

• King Midas washed in the Pactolus River.

• After King Midas washed in the Pactolus River, he left behind streams of gold in the river's sands.

• After King Midas washed in the Pactolus River, he returned home and happily ate his dinner.

• All of the above.