The Alchemist Quiz 2

What does the boy see in the desert that makes him believe the oasis will be attacked?

• The Alchemist riding his horse.

• A pair of hawks that turn into a vision of an approaching army.

• The sun, the wind, and the hand that wrote all.

• Fatima being taken away by a soldier.

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According to the alchemist, which trait is the most "essential to understanding the Language of the World."

• Fear

• Anger

• Courage

• Happiness

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What does it mean when the alchemist says, "it's not what enters men's mouths that's evil... It's what comes out of their mouth that is"?

• What we say can be much worse for us than what we eat or drink.

• Man isn't affected by poison because men are already poisonous.

• Men are evil when they consume too much for themselves.

• Drinking is only considered evil when someone drinks too much and vomits.

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What is the Emerald Tablet?

• A very expensive piece of jewelry.

• An emerald kept by the alchemist to direct him on how to reach the pyramids.

• An Ipad made of emerald.

• Alchemical instructions that explain how to create the Master Work, written on emerald.

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What is the Master Work?

• The hardest assignment for the workers at the camp to complete.

• Understanding your personal legend.

• The Philosopher's Stone and the Elixir of Life.

• The creation of the entire universe by God.

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When the boy is talking with his heart as he crosses the desert, what is most likely occurring?

• The boy is meditating and searching within himself.

• The boy is talking with the alchemist who represents the boy's feelings.

• The boy is talking with Fatima who represents the desires of his heart.

• The boy is talking to himself because of the heat of the desert.

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Why does the alchemist explain to Santiago, "The sea has lived on in this shell, because that's its Personal Legend. And it will never cease doing so until the desert is once again covered by water"?

• It shows how climate change can impact the earth.

• To show that all things in the world are connected and have a purpose and everything, in time, comes back full circle.

• To explain that you can find remnants of the ocean in all places.

• It means that no one can ever know everything because the world is always changing.

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What does the boy have to do in order to show the tribal chief that he is an alchemist?

• Turn himself into the wind.

• Raise a broken down temple in three days.

• Create a sandstorm.

• Turn lead into gold.

Why does the Alchemist give gold to the monk to keep for Santiago?

• He believes Santiago is terrible with money.

• He wants Santiago to return to the church when things go bad.

• The monk is also a banker.

• He believes since Santiago has already lost his savings twice, Santiago will lose his savings a third time and will need the gold later.

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Where does Santiago end up finding his treasure?

• Just outside the pyramids by an old Coptic church.

• Back at the oasis with Fatima.

• Underneath a sycamore tree at the church where he slept in the beginning of the story.

• Underneath the pyramids at the end of the desert in Giza.

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