Vocabulary
What is an award?
an honor
who was the ruler of the sky?
zeus
what made the beast so angry at the beginning of the story?
the merchant took a rose
Did Jackie Robinson play quarterback for his college football team?
Yes
What was the name of the king that loved gold?
Midas
What does Convince mean?
to persuade
who ruled the ocean?
poseidon
what made the beast turn back into the prince?
Branch Rickey
What did King Midas love the most?
His Daughter
What does weary mean?
who ruled the underworld?
hades
how did beautys sisters feel about her returning for two months?
she was in the way and wanted her gone
Why did Branch Rickey choose Jackie Robison to play with the Dodgers?
Robison was strong enough to take insults and not fight back. He was the best black player in the league.
At the BEGINNING of the Golden Touch what did King Midas think would help his daughter?
A large pile of coins and gold
what does aloft mean?
who was the goddess of love?
aphrodite
why did beauty return to the beast?
What year did Jackie Robison first play for the Dodgers?
1947
After King Midas got the golden touch he was looking around at all the gold he had. What worried him?
what does it mean when you are fined?
have to pay
who is the god of tavelers?
hermes
what was the message of beauty and the beast?
don't trust appearances
What year did Jackie Robison help the Brooklyn Dodgers win the world series?
1955
What was the message the golden touch was trying to teach?
love is more valuable then gold and things