"King Midas" Review - English 10

Why have the palace clocks stopped?

• There are no servants to take care of them.

• Midas has transformed them into gold.

• No one has remembered to wind them.

• Midas has smashed them in frustration.

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 does not want them to share in his riches.

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

• He does not want them to see his riches.

Why is Midas upset about his dog and cat?

• They are dead because he touched them.

• They are always fighting.

• They no longer feel loyal to him.

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

At the end of his speech, what does Midas ask the god Dionysus to do?

• make him a poor person

• rid him of the golden touch

• protect him from enemies

• make him a kinder person

Which words best describe the attitude or feelings that the Queen expresses in the selection? Choose two.

• hopeful

• unhappy

• patriotic

• amused

• sarcastic

Which of these people typically wears a suit of mail?

• a business tycoon

• a pastry chef

• a champion swimmer

• a medieval knight

Where would ore most likely be found?

• in a mine

• in a castle

• in the sea

• in a sailboat

What would an obdurate person be most likely to do?

• give generously to charity

• fail to adapt to new circumstances

• leave many tasks unfinished

• change his or her mind often

How does Midas feel about all his wealth?

• is very proud of it.

• takes it for granted

• prefers it to poverty

• comes to hate it

In “The Princess’s Song” section of the selection from “King Midas,” with which of these things is the Princess most clearly pleased?

• her mother’s attitude toward her father

• aspects of the world of nature

• songs played by the god Apollo

• her father’s ability to generate wealth