THE GOLDEN TOUCH BY Nathaniel Hawthorne UNIT- III ( SUMMERY AND MCQS)

 



1. King Midas was heartbroken when his daughter Marygold turned into gold due to his greedy wish for the Golden Touch.

ରାଜା ମିଡାସଙ୍କ ଲୋଭର କାରଣରୁ ତାଙ୍କ ଝିଅ ମେରିଗୋଲ୍ଡ ସୁନାରେ ପରିଣତ ହେବାରେ ସେ ଦୁଃଖିତ ହେଲେ।

2. He realized that gold was useless without love and happiness.

ସେ ବୁଝିଲେ ଯେ ପ୍ରେମ ଓ ସମ୍ପଦ ବିନା ସୁନାର କୌଣସି ମୂଲ୍ୟ ନାହିଁ।

3. The stranger who had granted his wish appeared again and asked what Midas valued more—gold, water, bread, or his daughter.

ଯେ ଅଜଣା ମଣିଷ ତାଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛା ପୂରଣ କରିଥିଲେ, ସେ ପୁଣି ଆସି ମିଡାସଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ—ସୁନା, ପାଣି, ରୁଟି କି ତାଙ୍କ ଝିଅ—କେଉଁଟି ଅଧିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ?

4. Midas replied that water, bread, and his daughter were far more precious than all the gold in the world.

ମିଡାସ କହିଲେ ଯେ ପାଣି, ରୁଟି ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ଝିଅ ସାରା ପୃଥିବୀର ସୁନାଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ।

5. Seeing Midas’s repentance, the stranger told him to wash in the river to remove the curse.

ମିଡାସଙ୍କ ଅନୁତାପ ଦେଖି ସେ ଅଜଣା ମଣିଷ କହିଲେ ଯେ ନଦୀରେ ଯାଇ ସ୍ନାନ କଲେ ଏହି ଶାପ ଶେଷ ହେବ।

6. Midas immediately ran to the river and washed himself, feeling free from the Golden Touch.

ମିଡାସ ତୁରନ୍ତ ନଦୀକୁ ଦୌଡି ଗଲେ ଏବଂ ସ୍ନାନ କରି ଗୋଲ୍ଡେନ୍ ଟଚରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ହେଲେ।

7. He filled a pot with river water and returned to the palace.

ସେ ଏକ ପାତ୍ରରେ ନଦୀର ପାଣି ଭରି ରାଜମହଳକୁ ଫେରିଲେ।

8. When he sprinkled the water on Marygold, she came back to life, cheerful and innocent.

ସେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ମେରିଗୋଲ୍ଡ ଉପରେ ପାଣି ଛିଟିଲେ, ସେ ପୁଣି ଜୀବନ ଫେରିଲା—ଖୁସି ଓ ନିର୍ମଳ ଆତ୍ମା ସହିତ।

9. Midas learned that love, family, and simple joys are more valuable than riches.

ମିଡାସ ବୁଝିଲେ ଯେ ପ୍ରେମ, ପରିବାର ଓ ସରଳ ସୁଖ ସମ୍ପଦଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ।

10. He spent the rest of his life happily with his daughter, wiser and thankful for life’s true blessings.

ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ଜୀବନର ଶେଷ ଦିନଗୁଡିକ ଝିଅ ସହିତ ଖୁସିରେ କାଟିଲେ ଏବଂ ଜୀବନର ସତ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ପାଇ ଋଣୀ ହେଲେ।

 

MCQs

 

1. Who turned into gold because of King Midas’s wish?

a) The Queen

b) The stranger

c) His daughter Marygold

d) His servant


Answer: c) His daughter Marygold

 

2. What did King Midas wish for?

a) To be the richest man

b) To have the Golden Touch

c) To build a golden palace

d) To live forever


Answer: b) To have the Golden Touch


3. What did King Midas realize after his daughter turned into gold?

a) Gold was more important than love

b) His wish was useless

c) Gold was worthless without love and happiness

d) The stranger cheated him


Answer: c) Gold was worthless without love and happiness

 

4. Who appeared before Midas after he was filled with sorrow?

a) The Queen

b) The stranger

c) A fairy

d) His servant


Answer: b) The stranger


5. What did the stranger ask Midas first?

a) Do you want more gold?

b) How do you like having the Golden Touch?

c) Where is your daughter?

d) Are you happy now?


Answer: b) How do you like having the Golden Touch?

 

6. What did Midas say he had lost?

a) His money

b) His palace

c) Everything he really loved

d) His crown


Answer: c) Everything he really loved

 

7. What did the stranger ask was worth more than the Golden Touch?

a) A cup of cold water

b) A bag of gold

c) A silver coin

d) A diamond ring


Answer: a) A cup of cold water


8. What did Midas say was worth more than all the gold on earth?

a) His crown

b) A piece of bread

c) His palace

d) A golden apple


Answer: b) A piece of bread

 

9. What did the stranger tell Midas to do to remove the curse?

a) Pray in the temple

b) Wash himself in the river

c) Sleep for one night

d) Burn his gold


Answer: b) Wash himself in the river


10. What happened when Midas dived into the river?

a) He became richer

b) He turned the river to gold

c) He felt free from the Golden Touch

d) The stranger disappeared


Answer: c) He felt free from the Golden Touch


11. What did Midas carry back from the river?

a) A golden stone

b) A pot of river water

c) A silver bowl

d) A bunch of roses


Answer: b) A pot of river water

 

12. What happened when Midas sprinkled the water on Marygold?

a) She melted away

b) She turned into a statue

c) She came back to life

d) She disappeared


Answer: c) She came back to life

 

13. What did Marygold say after coming back to life?

a) “Father, I’m hungry.”

b) “See how wet I am – and my dress was clean this morning!”

c) “Why am I golden?”

d) “I’m feeling dizzy.”


Answer: b) “See how wet I am – and my dress was clean this morning!”

 

14. What important lesson did Midas learn?

a) Gold is the greatest power

b) Strangers cannot be trusted

c) Love and simple joys are more valuable than riches

d) Greed leads to success


Answer: c) Love and simple joys are more valuable than riches

 

15. How did King Midas spend the rest of his life after learning his lesson?

a) Alone in the palace

b) Happily with his daughter

c) Searching for more gold

d) Serving the stranger


Answer: b) Happily with his daughter

 


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