The Alchemist p. 14 - 27

Why doesn't Santiago trust the Gypsy woman?

• Because she's stolen from him the past

• Because Gypsies are known to have a pact with the devil

• Because Gypsies are known to be tricksters

• Because she's praying

How many times has Santiago had his dream about the treasure?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• too many to count

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The Gypsy tells the boy his dream must be true because

• a child showed him the Pyramids

• she's never heard of the Pyramids

• he had the dream multiple times

• he's young and willing to see if the dream is true

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How does Santiago plan on impressing the Merchant's daughter?

• By getting rich

• By showing her how he shears his sheep

• By reading to her

• By staying in one place and providing her with the life she deserves

The old man admits that the book Santiago is reading is both interesting and irritating. What's irritating about the book?

• It exposes the world's greatest lie (that our lives are controlled by fate)

• It reveals that most people are in control of their own destiny

• It contains too many characters

• It's too long

Where is Melchizedek from?

• Andalusia

• Salem

• somewhere is Spain

• everywhere

What does Melchizedek want for helping Santiago?

• his flock

• 10% of his flock

• his book

• his lady love

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Why doesn't Santiago trust Melchizedek?

• because he might be conspiring with the Gypsy woman

• because he doesn't even know where he's from

• because he's old

• because he knows the name of all of Santiago's family members

What is a person's Personal legend?

• what you've always dreamed of doing and how to do it

• an old adage

• a personal belief

• what you've always wanted to accomplish

How did Melchizedek help the miner looking for emeralds?

• he gave him a pile of emeralds

• he transformed himself into a stone

• he put positive thoughts in his head

• he didn't help him