The Alchemist pp. 5-13 (pdf)

Where is Santiago from?

• Tarifa

• Andalusia

• Tangiers

• Al-Fayoum

Santiago's parents want him to be a

• shepherd

• baker

• priest

• soldier

Santiago has the same dream twice. What is his dream about?

• Him losing his sheep

• A child trying to show him the location of hidden treasure in Egypt

• Him getting married to the merchant's daughter

• An old woman telling him the secrets of the world

While in Tarifa, who does Santiago visit to help him interpret his dream?

• A Gypsy woman

• A magical lake

• An old man

• A wise owl

The Gypsy woman tells Santiago 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

If Santiago finds the hidden treasure, how much of it does he promise to give the Gypsy woman?

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/5

• 1/10

Who interrupts Santiago while he's reading a book in the plaza?

• The Alchemist

• An old man

• The merchant's daughter

• A fellow shepherd

What does the old man say his name is?

• Melchizedek

• Joseph

• Leonardo

• Abraham

The old man promises to help Santiago find the treasure if...

• he gives him 100 gold coins

• he gives the old man the book he's reading

• he becomes the old man's apprentice

• he gives him 1/10 of his flock (sheep)

What does the old man say conspires to lead people to get what they really want?

• Crystals

• the Universe

• Oracles

• Omens