“The Golden Touch “by Nathanial Hawthorne

As described in “The Golden Touch,” what are King Midas’s 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

• 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 with him.

• He is unsure about how to store his golden food.

• His food turns to gold before he can swallow it.

• His cook made hot cakes instead of fish and potatoes.

At the end of “The Golden Touch,” how does King Midas undo the damage he has

caused?

• He changes flowers to gold.

• He apologizes to those he has hurt.

• He banishes himself from the kingdom.

• He sprinkles water on things he has touched.

If Marla is admiring the burnished wood, what is she most likely admiring? Base your

answer on the meaning of burnished.

• the wood’s shape

• the wood’s deep polish

• the wood’s grain patterns

• the wood’s smooth texture

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In the following sentence, which word could best be substituted for lustrous? Base your

answer on the meaning of lustrous.

The moon is lustrous.

• milky

• radiant

• sinister

• romantic

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Nina was cast as the fairy godmother in the school play. She made a gilded wand to

carry onstage. What did she most likely use to make the wand? Base your answer on the

meaning of gilded.

• a wire clothes hanger

• scissors and glue

• a plastic handle

• gold paint

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Which word best describes King Midas in the first part of “The Golden Touch”?

• wise

• cruel

• greedy

• rascally

Which excerpt from early in “The Golden Touch” most strongly hints at a tragic event to

come?

• Once upon a time, there lived a very rich man and a king besides, whose name was Midas; and he

  had a little daughter, whom nobody but myself ever heard of, and whose name I either never

  knew, or have entirely forgotten.

• He made it his custom, therefore, to pass a large portion of every day in a dark and dreary apartment, underground, at the basement of his place. It was here that he kept his wealth. To this dismal hole … Midas betook himself whenever he wanted to be particularly happy.

• In those days, when the earth was comparatively a new affair, it was supposed to be often the resort of beings endowed with supernatural powers, and who used to interest themselves in the joys and sorrows of men, women and children, half playfully and half seriously.

• He drew out his handkerchief, which little Marygold had hemmed for him. That was likewise gold…. Somehow or other, this last transformation did not quite please King Midas. He would rather that his little daughter’s handiwork should have remained just the same.

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Which of the following identifies one of Midas’s main problems in “The Golden Touch”?

• Marygold refuses to forgive her father for the mistakes he’s made.

• Midas and the stranger disagree about the usefulness of Midas’s new power.

• Midas cannot satisfy his hunger for gold and his hunger for food at the same time.

• Marygold is weeping because she knows her father has given in to his desire for wealth.