Item 1 Read the passage:

excerpt from “More than Luck”

My friend Eric has the Midas touch. He comes up with great ideas to make money even though he is only a kid. And they work! Last year, he decided to try selling lemonade and cookies at the local soccer fields where leagues are held every Saturday. The first sale was a huge success, so he goes back every Saturday and makes a nice profit. While selling lemonade, Eric noticed there was a lot of trash left behind after soccer matches. So, he started picking up garbage after the matches were over. As luck would have it, Eric collects so many cans and bottles for recycling that he makes even more money. I wonder what he will come up with next!

Which statements tell how the allusion to Midas, the king whom the gods gifted with the touch of gold, affects the story?

Select Yes or No for each statement.

Yes No
It emphasizes Eric’s good fortune.
Yes – It emphasizes Eric’s good fortune.
No – It emphasizes Eric’s good fortune.
It explains that, like King Midas, Eric is very greedy.
Yes – It explains that, like King Midas, Eric is very greedy.
No – It explains that, like King Midas, Eric is very greedy.
It compares Eric’s ability to create wealth with King Midas’s.
Yes – It compares Eric’s ability to create wealth with King Midas’s.
No – It compares Eric’s ability to create wealth with King Midas’s.