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28. When Santiago made the discovery about himself, what new role did the merchant’s daughter play?

• She became a step along the way toward his Personal Legend.

• She became Santiago’s Personal Legend.

• She did not exist in reality. She was someone that Santiago conjured up in his imagination.

29. What happened the day after Santiago talked with the king and contemplated the wind?

• a. Santiago met with the king for a second time, bringing six sheep with him as payment to the king, selling the rest to the man who had been keeping them.

• b. Santiago started the journey toward his Personal Legend, leaving all of his possessions with the king.

• c. Santiago decided that pursuing his Personal Legend was far too much of a challenge, so he decided to sell his sheep, stay in the city, and marry the merchant girl.

The term _ refers to “a force that wants you to realize your Personal Legend.”

• Personal Legend Force

• Principle of Awareness

• Principle of Favorability

• Principle of Learning

What was the old man wearing that symbolized his rank as a king?

• A necklace with a pendant that was shaped like the king’s family crest.

• A diamond signet ring with a setting that was encrusted by rubies.

• A breastplate of heavy gold covered by precious stones.

• A satin cape, dyed purple, with the king’s family crest embroidered in gold thread.

What or who are Urim and Thummim?

• They are Greek philosophers the king hired to teach his children.

• They are the king’s sons, who failed to realize their Personal Legends. Instead of controlling fiefs like their father had hoped, they now served him as personal attendants.

• They are the king’s bodyguards. Urim was known for his ability to dispatch an attacker with his bare hands. Thummim was a weapons expert.

• They are omen detection stones. Urim is black and signifies ‘yes.’ Thummim is white and signifies ‘no.’

What was the moral of the story that the king told Santiago on (pp. 44-45, E-Text)?

• If we focus too much on our Personal Legend, we can sometimes miss the essence of life that is happening around us.

• We should enjoy the marvels of the world while never forgetting our task at hand.

• If we focus too much on the world around us, our Personal Legend will diminish to a level that is lesser than a dream or even a memory.

• The oil, which represented our soul, could run out quickly if we refused to value our lives and our Personal Legends by paying too much attention to the physical world around us.

The highest point in Tarifa was:

• Mount Sinai.

• a fort built by the Moors. One could spot Africa from atop its walls.

• the king’s castle that had a tower. From that tower, one could spot invaders.

What belief did Santiago carry with him that assured him on his journey?

• “As long as I keep my Personal Legend on my mind, everything else will fall into place.”

• “As long as I remind myself of the words that the Old Man told me, I will be fine moving forward.”

• “If God leads the sheep so well, He will also lead a man.”

The first purchase Santiago knew he needed to make to cross the Sahara was _.

• fruits and vegetables

• daggers

• a jewel-encrusted sword

• camels

(2 pts.) On his second day in Tangier, Santiago arrives at two very important conclusions. What were they? (List them in order.) _. _.

• He was no longer a shepherd.

• The speeches about Personal Legends he learned from the Old Man were a lie.

• All of the women in Tangier were beautiful.

• When Santiago had his sheep, he was happy as people reacted positively to him.