What does santiago find at the oasis?

a few palm trees, 300 wells, 50,000 date trees, and innumerable colored tents

In the story of Narcissus, why does the lake weep?

She saw her own beauty in his eyes

She was happy that she drowned him

She knew she would be blamed for his death

What is the best way to sum up Santiago's meeting with the boy in Tangier?

Unlucky; the boy took advantage of Santiago's naivete

Comical; the boys enjoyed many laughs

Confusing; the boys did not understand each other

Friendly; the boy tried to help Santiago

Which obstacle has kept the crystal merchant from pursuing his dream?

Fear of realizing the dream; disappointment

Fatima and Santiago know they are meant to be together. Fatima assures Santiago that...

She is proud to be from the desert and wants her husband to be free like the wind that shapes the dunes

she will only marry him if he goes and finds gold at the pyramids

she is proud that he can read and wants him to teach her

she is a obedient woman and will do what he tells her to do

When Santiago consults a Gypsy about his dream, he must pay

one-tenth of the treasure if he finds it.

nothing; she interprets dreams for free.

Santiago sees two hawks fighting and understands this as an omen that

the oasis will be attacked and invaded by an army.

the Englishman and the Alchemist will fight to the death.

he and the Alchemist will roast the hawks and eat them.

danger will come to the oasis from the sky.

What is the world's greatest lie?

We have no control over our fate.

Personal Legends are unachievable.

Throughout the novel, Santiago’s recurring thoughts of returning to life as a shepherd represent

the human tendency to seek the familiar when we are afraid

the pitfalls we encounter in pursuit of our goals.

how our subconscious desires become known to us when the time is right.

Santiago’s ability to pursue multiple paths simultaneously.

Why does the alchemist say he will not instruct Santiago?

Santiago already knows everything he needs to know

Santiago has become too arrogant to learn

The alchemist does not believe Santiago is capable of alchemy

Santiago must realize his Personal Legend entirely on his own

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

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

By showing her how he shears his sheep

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

What is a person's Personal legend?

what you've always wanted to accomplish

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

How did Melchizedek help the miner looking for emeralds?

he transformed himself into a stone

he put positive thoughts in his head

Why didn't Santiago say goodbye to the merchant?

Santiago didn't want to cry with other people in the shop.

Santiago remembered that the first day, the merchant made him work for food.

Santiago didn't want to have any bad memories, and the merchant reminded him of the thief who stole his money.

The crystal merchant wasn't real. He was just Melchizedek disguised as a merchant helping Santiago out again.

After leaving the bar, why did Santiago feel tremendously happy?

Santiago knew that Melchizedek was with him and he made a decision to follow his treasure.

Santiago was able to finally have a conversation with the bar owner and he found out what he had tried to warn him about his first day there.

Santiago found some person who was selling sheep and he saw this as a good omen.

Santiago realized that he now knew how to do things well, being a shepherd and a crystal merchant.

What is the Englishman looking for?

The Englishman is looking for the philosopher's stone.

The Englishman is looking for Santiago because he heard of the crystal that he sells.

The Englishman is looking for Santiago because he caught the thief who had stolen all his money.

The Englishman was looking for a person to help him translate English to arabic. Just then, he found Santiago.

The leader of the caravan asked everyone to swear to their God. The Englishman said nothing. What can we infer about him and his religious believes?

The Englishman is a private person.

The Englishman is unsure of who to pray to.

The Englishman does not understand what the leader of the caravan is saying.

Which of the following quotes show that desert life seems to balance itself?

"One always had something that the other needed - as if everything were indeed written by one hand."

"During one of these conversations, the driver told of his own life."

"One day, the earth began to tremble, and the Nile overflowed its bank."

"...people need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want."

According to the prologue from "The Alchemist," what did Narcissus do daily?

Knelt by the lake to admire himself

Picked flowers that were named after him

Cried in a lake so that nobody would notice him.

Read books from a caravan given to him by an alchemist.

When the merchant's daughter says, "I didn't know that shepherds knew how to read," which of the following best describes what she probably thinks of shepherds?

The merchants daughter sees shepherds as uneducated men and usually pays little attention to them.

The merchants daughter sees shepherds as highly educated men, which is common in Andalusia.

The merchants daughter sees shepherds as well-rounded people who learn from anywhere that they can.

The merchants daughter sees shepherds as religious men who adhere to the laws of the bible.

Which quote from the book best summarizes Santiago's reason for being a shepherd?

"Among us, the only ones that travel are shepherds."

"People from all over the world have passed through this village, son."

"The people who come here have a lot of money to spend, so they can afford to travel."

"Take to the fields, and someday you'll learn that our countryside is best, and our women the most beautiful."

Why did The King of Salem ask for 10% of Santiago's sheep?

Melchizedek asked for 10% of the sheep as payment for helping Santiago make the decision to seek the treasure and to teach him that he needs to make his own decisions.

Melchizedek asked for 10% of the sheep because, though may be the king of Salem, he needs more sheep in his kingdom.

Melchizedek asked for 10% of the sheep because Santiago already has sheep. If he asked for 10% of the treasure, he may never see a cent.

Melchizedek asked for 10% of the sheep because he was working with the Gypsie woman and took advantage of Santiago.

Before meeting The King of Salem, how did Santiago feel about the treasure in Egypt?

Santiago dismissed the treasure as a silly dream and, thanks to the gypsy woman, had decided never to believe in dreams again.

Santiago was profoundly sure that the treasure in Egypt was real but he didn't know how to get there.

Santiago, having a religious background, thought of dreams as a sign from God and as a result, he felt that God was leading him to a treasure.

Santiago believed that if a treasure existed in Egypt, it was probably already claimed by someone else, perhaps a baker.

According to the alchemist, why are people afraid to pursue their most important dreams?

They feel they don't deserve them or won't be able to achieve them

They believe that it won't be worth it

They believe that other people keep you from pursuing your dreams.

Their parents keep them from achieving their dreams.

What does the Elixir of Life provide?

Allows a person to never be sick again

Allows a person to live forever

What does the Philosopher's Stone do?

Allows a person to never be sick again

Allows a person to see the future

The Alchemist (Updated)

Authored by Manuel Rosales

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Santiago's parents wanted him to be a

Shepherd

Coin Collector

Priest

Good Husband

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Santiago's feels like his purpose in life is to

tend to his flock

travel

marry the Merchant's daughter

be a man of God

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What purpose do Santiago's books serve besides something to do while he's tending his flock?

Provide heat

Provide comfort when sleeping (like a pillow)

Provide food for his sheep

Provide something to trade at the market

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it shocking that Santiago can read?

Because people who can read aren't usually shepherds

Because he doesn't look like a person who can read

Because he should be priest if he can read

Because it just is

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Santiago's father give him so that he can travel?

Gold coins

Food

His blessing

A flock of sheep

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Thinking about the merchant's daughter makes Santiago want to

get married and settle down

live in one place forever

buy more sheep and get rich

sheer his sheep and impress her

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Crystal Merchant's Personal Legend?

to own a crystal shop

to travel to Mecca

to be successful

to help Santiago

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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The Alchemist (Updated)

Santiago's parents wanted him to be a

Santiago's feels like his purpose in life is to

What purpose do Santiago's books serve besides something to do while he's tending his flock?

Why is it shocking that Santiago can read?

What does Santiago's father give him so that he can travel?

Thinking about the merchant's daughter makes Santiago want to

What is the Crystal Merchant's Personal Legend?

Which character seeks an alchemist?

What does santiago find at the oasis?

what did the boy find at the pyramids?

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