Meet John Midas
Category 2: The Mysterious Candy Shop
The Magical Curse Begins
Classroom & School Chaos
Double Jeopardy / Miscellaneous
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Question: What is John’s major character flaw that gets him into trouble?

Answer: What is being greedy/eating too much candy (especially chocolate)?

100

Question: What object does John find on the pavement that allows him to buy the chocolate?

Answer: What is a unusual silver coin (with his initials, "JM")?

100

Question: What is the very first thing John puts in his mouth in the morning that turns into chocolate?

Answer: What is toothpaste?

100

Question: Who is John’s classroom teacher?

Answer: Who is Miss Plimsole?

100

Question: What famous Greek myth is The Chocolate Touch based on?

Answer: What is the story of King Midas?

200

Question: What strange physical symptom causes John's mother to take him to see Dr. Cranium in Chapter 1?

Answer: What are red spots on his nose?

200

Question: Where does John hide the giant box of chocolates when he gets home?

Answer: What is under his bed?

200

Question: What beverage turns into warm chocolate syrup during John’s breakfast?

Answer: What is orange juice?

200

Question: What subject test is the class taking when John accidentally eats his school supplies?

Answer: What is a math test?

200

Question: What is John's sister's name?

Answer: Who is Mary?

300

Question: What instrument does John play in the school orchestra?

Answer: What is the trumpet?

300

Question: When John unwraps the huge box of chocolate, how many pieces of chocolate are actually inside?

Answer: What is one single piece?

300

Question: What non-food item does John chew on while walking to school that turns to chocolate in his mouth?

Answer: What is his leather glove?

300

Question: What classroom tool turns into chocolate while John is chewing on it during the test?

Answer: What is his pencil?

300

Question: What medicine does Dr. Cranium prescribe to John when he visits his office in Chapter 1?

Answer: What is tonic (or a strict diet with no candy)?

400

Question: What is the name of the classmate John has a crush on?

Answer: Who is Susan Buttercup?

400

Question: What color foil is the single piece of chocolate wrapped in?

Answer: What is gold foil?

400

Question: What rule triggers the magical transformation of food and items into chocolate?

Answer: What is anything that touches John's mouth/lips?

400

Question: What healthy item packed in John's lunchbox turns into chocolate when he bites into it?

Answer: What is his sandwich / salad / fruit (any healthy item)?

400

Question: What are the initials engraved on the mystery coin John finds?

Answer: What are "JM" (John Midas)?

500

Question: What special item does Susan show John on the walk to school before he ruins it?

Answer: What is her birthday silver dollar coin?

500

Question: What did the shopkeeper say was unique about the money he accepts in his store?

Answer: What is that he only accepts the special kind of coin John found?

500

Question: What happens when John tries to take a drink from the school water fountain?

Answer: What is the water turns into chocolate before he can drink it?

500

Question: Why does Susan get mad at John on the way to school in Chapter 4?

Answer: Because John bites her silver coin and leaves a bite mark in it after it turns to chocolate.

500

Question: At the end of Chapter 6, how does John start to feel about his new "power"?

Answer: What is upset, thirsty, or frustrated (he realizes it is a curse, not a gift)?