The Alchemist Part Two

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

• Fear of realizing the dream; disappointment
• Love
• Fear
• Impossibility

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How does Santiago get to the oasis?

• he travels on horseback
• he runs with the Englishman
• he travels in a dune buggy
• he travels with a caravan

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What does the Englishman seek?

• riches
• the secret to life
• the Alchemist
• the Emerald Tablet

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What is the Soul of the World?

• force that binds all of us together and governs all things and that speaks with us in the language of signs or omens
• force that makes the wind carry messages
• force of nature
• force that keeps people from achieving their personal legend

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What is the Elixir of Life?

• a mythical person who can make a person live forever
• a mythical pizza that supposedly is the most delicious in the world
• a mythical potion that supposedly grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth
• a mythical pyramid that appears to weary travels

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

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

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Santiago sees this and realizes it is an omen. He must warn the tribal leaders.

• Snakes shedding
• Hawks fighting
• Camels digging
• Eagles flying

The Alchemist teaches Santiago that...

• the answers are within his heart
• there are many ways to transform lead into gold
• there is only one way to learn- through action.
• the desert is not a nice place

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What does the wind do to help Santiago?

• It blows violently and creates a sandstorm to trick the guards
• It blows down all the tents to distract the guards
• It blows sand into the guards eyes and knocks them down
• It blows all the sand on top of the guards

What does the Alchemist give to the monk and to Santiago?

• a scimitar
• solid gold
• an emerald
• his horse

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