

The Golden Curse | Pre-Reading
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English
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7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
Lauren Phelps
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2 Slides • 12 Questions
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Pre-view vocab, topics, and choose parts for the play. You may not know the answer to some of these -- that's OKAY!
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Poll
Agree or disagree?
The more money you have, the happier you are.
Definitely agree.
Definitely disagree
It depends, but leaning more toward agree.
It depends, but leaning more toward disagree.
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Multiple Choice
The prefix dis in disagree means . . .
toward
not
again
unsure
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Poll
Agree or disagree?
There are ways to be wealthy other than having a lot of money.
Definitely agree.
Definitely disagree
It depends, but leaning more toward agree.
It depends, but leaning more toward disagree.
5
Poll
Agree or disagree?
People can change.
Definitely agree.
Definitely disagree
It depends, but leaning more toward agree.
It depends, but leaning more toward disagree.
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Poll
Agree or disagree?
A great gift can also be a great curse.
Definitely agree.
Definitely disagree
It depends, but leaning more toward agree.
It depends, but leaning more toward disagree.
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Poll
Agree or disagree?
Money can buy happiness.
Definitely agree.
Definitely disagree
It depends, but leaning more toward agree.
It depends, but leaning more toward disagree.
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Multiple Choice
"I do not know what you have done to attain such a power, but you have ruined my flowers."
Attain likely means ___.
achieve
desire
need
give up
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Multiple Choice
"An old man with an unkempt beard approaches." (Additional context: later it was revealed this man fell asleep while hunting & was left behind.)
Unkempt likely means ___.
short
bored
untidy
neat
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Multiple Choice
"Why so forlorn, Midas? Do you not have your heart's desire?
Forlorn likely means ___.
inspired
hopeless
joyful
indifferent
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Multiple Choice
"That night, the lords and ladies of Phrygia gather at the palace of King Midas for a lavish feast."
Lavish likely means ___.
minimal
luxurious
dull
exciting
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Multiple Choice
Dionysus was the Greek God of _____.
festivity
nature
art
war
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Multiple Choice
In a play, or theater, a Greek Chorus is . . .
a group of actors who offer commentary & opinions on the plot events as they happen
a group of musicians who play accompanying music during the drama
I literally have no idea.
several members of ancient Greek society who would get together and attend local plays.
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