English II Unit 4 Test

According to "Heirlooms Value Shifts from Sentiment to Cash" for what main reason did most people keep family heirlooms up until a generation ago?

• People could not find buyers for the heirlooms

• People had emotional attachments to the heirlooms

• People were waiting for the heirlooms to go up in value

• People could not be bothered cleaning out attics and basements

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According to "Heirlooms" how has the internet affected the price of value of most family heirlooms?

• It has made heirlooms less valuable because they now can be found more easily on the internet

• it has made heirlooms more valuable becuase they now can be sold more readily on the internet

• It has made heirlooms more expensive because dealers now need to pay people to help them build websites

• It has made heirlooms more expensive because people who used to sell their heirlooms cheaply can check the items' value on the internet

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As described in the Golden Touch, what are King Midas' two great loves?

• the garden and the river

• his daughter and gold

• dreams and solitude

• food and drink

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In "The Golden Touch", who grants the king his wish?

• a stranger (divine being)

• the king himself

• a palace servant

• the king's daughter

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In "The Golden Touch" what is the king's main problem at the breakfast table?

• He sees that his daughter is upset

• He is unsure about how to store his gold

• His food turns to gold before he can swallow it

• His cook made hot cakes instead of fish and potatoes

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At the end of "The Golden Touch", how does King Midas undo the damage he caused?

• He changed flowers to gold

• He apologizes

• He banished himself

• He sprinkles water on the things he touched

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According to "The Thrill of the Chase", where is Fenn's treasure hidden?

• in the desert east of Los Angeles

• In the Mountains north of Santa Fe

• In a cave on the shores of the Mississippi

• In the Appalachian Mountains

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What inspired Fenn to finally hide the treasure?

• His cancer returned

• He turned 80 a milestone birtday

• He sold his gallery and had the money

• His wife reminded him of the treasure box

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According to "The Thrill" where did Finn place the 9 clue to the treasure's location?

• He published them in a newspaper

• He wrote the clues in a blogpost on the internet

• He wrote them in a poem inside of his memoir

• He placed a photocopy of the list of clues at each trailhead

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According to "Ads may spur Unhappy Kids" what happens to unhappy kids if they watch a lot of TV?

• the want to acquire more possessions

• they become more and more unhappy

• they become much happier in the long run

• they lost much of their interest in possessions

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