The Legend of King Midas Drama (StoryWorks Jr.)

In scene , how does KIng Midas treat his daughter, Marigold?

• He treats her as if he cares more about her than anything else.

• He treats her as if he cares less about her than about his gold.

• He treats her as if she is as precious as his gold.

• He treats her like one of his servents.

Which statement best supports your answer to question 1?

• "...he was the richest man in all the land."

• "The greedy king must be taught a lesson."

• "...oh, Maigold, you made me lose my count!"

• "He wanted to be even richer."

In Scene 2, Bacchus says, "King Midas, whose heart is cold..." What does he mean by this?

• He means that Midas is uncaring.

• He means that Midas needed to turn up the heat.

• He means that Midas won't share his gold.

• He menas that Midas should be taught a lesson

Which statement best supports your answer in question 3?

• "Midas continues counting his treasure"

• "What if you could share your gold?"

• "If everything I touched turned to gold, then I'd be happy."

• "Someone who could offer you enough gold to be happy."

In Scene 3, Midas turns Marigold's roses to gold. What does Midas think abou the gold roses? What does Marigold think about them?

• Marigold thinks they are lovely and Midas thinks they stink.

• Midas thinks they are lovely and Marigold thinks they could be even more beautiful.

• Marigold thinks he should change all of the roses and Midas agrees.

• Midas thinks they are better and Marigold thinks they are horrible.

Which statement best supports your answer to question 5?

• Marigold: "Father, look at my lovely roses." Midas: "I have a surprise for you."

• Midas: "See how beutiful your roses are?" Marigold: "They've lost their color. They smell like metal. And the petals are so hard."

• "... Midas runs around the garden, touching all the flowers and trees."

• "Marigold's gaarden is entirely gold." Midas: "This is only the start."

In Scene 4, when does Midas start to realize that his golden touch is a bad thing?

• "The king touches Lady Caroline's dish. It turns to gold."

• "The liquid hardens into golden ice....as his finger touches the loaf, it becomes a golden brick."

• "Midas transforms all the dishes and utensils into gold."

• "The moment she touches him, she turns to solid gold."

Which statement best supports your answer to question 7?

• "We must flee before King Midas reaches for one of us."

• "This blessing is a curse."

• "His face turns pale. His hand shakes as he reaches for bread."

• "Marigold sees the worried look on her father's face."

In Scene 5, why does Midas ask Bacchus to reverse the spell?

• He wants to bathe in the river.

• He wants to share his gold.

• He has learned his lesson.

• He wants to wash the gold flecks off of himself.

Which statement best supports your answer in question 9?

• "I will share my treasure with the poor."

• "To have my daughter again, and to eat and drink, these are the things that matter to me more than gold.'

• "As Midas steps into the river, flecks of gold wash off him."

• "...come with me and bathe in the river."