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Duplicate of The Alchemist: whole book review
Duplicate of The Alchemist: whole book review
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1
Which of the following is NOT a language Santiago speaks?
Arabic
Language of the Ages
Language of Omens
Spanish
2
What was Santiago's reward for saving the lives of everyone at the oasis?
He was given gold and offered the position of counselor
He was given gold and jewels, but told to leave the oasis
He was permitted to marry any girl at the oasis
He was allowed to live and nothing more
3
This character acts as a FOIL to Santiago, highlighting their similarities and differences.
Fatima
The crystal merchant
The Englishman
Melchizedek
4
Melchizedek is the King of _____
Tiberius
Giza
Bethleham
Salem
5
With whom was Santiago in love (prior to meeting Fatima)?
The merchant's daughter
The daughter of the chieftain
The young gypsie girl
A fellow shepherd from a neighboring town
6
The literary term for giving an inanimate object human characteristics is called....(the lake)
Gerund
Personification
Allegory
Personal Legend
7
Which of the following describes BOTH Santiago and the Englishman?
Possess Urim & Thummim, utilize the Emerald Tablet
Speak Spanish, searching for Personal Legend, know of omens
Educated, have visions of tribal wars
Speak Arabic, met Melchizedek, seeking Personal Legend
8
What vision did Santiago have that suggested danger for the oasis?
A current of a strong river stopping, then going in reverse
A venomous snake under a rock in the desert
One hawk attacking another hawk in flight
A blinding sandstorm
9
This character provided Santiago with Urim and Thummim.
The Alchemist at the oasis
The Englishman on the caravan
Mel, the King of Bethleham
Mel, the King of Salem
10
What would happen to Santiago if he could not turn himself into the wind?
He would be killed
He was to be tortured & released to wander the desert alone
He was to be kept prisoner at the camp
He would be publicly disgraced & forcibly kicked out of camp
11
What omen encouraged Santiago to dig in the sand when he arrived at the pyramids?
An eagle's flight
A snake
A scarab beetle
A scent in the wind
12
Who gives Santiago three gold coins to begin his life as a shepherd?
Melchizedek
Camel driver
The fortune teller
His father
13
Which of the following locations was Santiago NOT robbed of his money?
The Coptic monastery
At the pyramids of Egypt
At the warring tribe's camp
Tangier, Africa
14
Who taught Santiago the meaning of the word 'maktub'?
Melchizedek
The Crystal merchant
The Englishman
The Alchemist
15
Which of the following characters never fulfilled his Personal Legend of traveling to Mecca?
Santiago
The crystal merchant
The candy merchant
Fatima
16
What is the meaning of the Arabic word "Maktub"?
And so it is.
It is written.
What will be, will be.
Live loudly.
17
Willing to wait for Santiago to find his treasure and fulfill his Personal Legend.
The Englishman
The Crystal Merchant
The Alchemist
Fatima
18
The Alchemist's true disciple (student / apprentice)
No one
Santiago
The English man
19
With what element of nature does Santiago seem to connect with the most?
Wind
Fire
Earth (the land)
Water
20
The literary terms for a story with heavy symbolism which is open to interpretation is...
Gerund
Allegory
Ellipsis
Personification
21
Who ultimately told Santiago exactly where to find his treasure?
Melchizedek
The Alchemist
Fatima
The robber at the pyramids
22
Which of the following items is NOT necessary to the practice of alchemy?
Levanter
Philosopher's Stone
Emerald Tablet
Elixir of Life
23
Where does Santiago finally find his treasure?
Under a sycamore tree in a sacristy in Spain
At the pyramids in Egypt
In the hot, dry sands of the desert
At the Coptic monastery
24
Which is the correct order in which Santiago traveled throughout the novel?
Africa - Egypt - Spain - Egypt
Spain - Africa - Egypt - Spain
Egypt - Spain - Africa - Spain
Spain - Africa - Spain
25
Why was the caravan, and later the oasis, on high alert?
Barbarians had attacked the caravan & headed for the oasis
The tribal chieftains were plotting mutany
There was a threat of tribal wars
Simum - the powerful sandstorms
26
Which of the following was NOT an improvement Santiago made to the crystal merchant's shop?
He suggested displaying the crystal in a display case
He suggested serving tea in the crystal glasses
He suggested serving wine at the store
