The Alchemist Assignment #2

How long had the boy been working for the merchant when he realized that this wasn't the type of job that would make him happy?

• about 3 months

• about a month

• about 3 years

• about a year

How long did Santiago figure he would need to work for the merchant to be able to buy some sheep?

• every day for 5 years

• every day for a month

• every day for a year

• at least 10 years

Where did the crytal merchant always want to travel to?

• Disney World

• Spain

• Egypt

• Mecca

After Santiago started working for the crystal merchant, what happened to his business?

• his business expanded and did very well

• his business lost some money

• he almost went bankrupt

• he started having fewer customers

Which of the following is NOT a part of the 5 obligations outlined by the prophet in the Koran?

• one should pray five times a day

• one should believe in the one true God

• one should fast during Ramadan

• one should give 10% of his income to the church

After working for the crystal merhcant for one month, what does Santiago suggest the merchant allow him to do?

• to open a stall in the bazaar

• to let him paint a large billboard on the main road

• to allow him to place an ad in the local papers

• to let him build a display case for outside the shop

After another two months of working for the merchant, what second idea does Santiago have to bring more customers into the crystal shop?

• he wants to build a large display case for the crystal

• he wants to have a sale on crystal

• he wants to sell tea in crystal glasses

• he wants to import foreign crystal

why does the crystal merchant claim to feel worse than he did before Santiago arrived to work for him?

• the merchant's daughter has fallen in love with Santiago and he disapproves

• Santiago has helped to improve his business, but the merchant doesn't want the extra work

• Santiago has shown him how to accomplish things, but he hates change

• Santiago is a better seller than the merchant

Santiago asks for the merchant's blessing when he decides that it is time to go back home to go buy his sheep. What does the merchant say about Santiago's journey home?

• he tells Santiago that his daughter can accompany him home to be his wife

• he begs Santiago not to go because his business is doing so well now

• he tells Santiago that he will not be buying sheep

• he wishes Santiago well in his life

Who befriends Santiago on his journey to Egypt?

• the ship's captain

• an Englishman in search of an Alchemist in the desert

• the boy who originally robbed him

• a man on horseback