The Alchemist Reading Comprehension

What kind of store does Santiago work in at the beginning of part 2?

• A Shoe Shop

• A Crystal Shop

• A Rug Shop

• A Candy Shop

What does Maktub mean?

• It is heard

• It will never come true

• Sell me some sheep

• It is written

Who does Santiago meet as he prepares to cross the desert?

• An Englishman

• The Crystal Merchant

• Fatima

• A Thief

What was the Englishman obsessed with?

• Biology

• Alchemy

• Mathematics

• Archaeology

Who does the Englishman want to find at the oasis?

• A Master Cobbler

• A Tribal Chieftan

• The Alchemist

• A Wife

What is the name of the oasis that the caravan is traveling to?

• Al Fayoum

• Dakhla

• Siwa

• Bahariya

Complete the quote: "In the desert, disobedience means ___"

• Prosperity

• Happiness

• Life

• Death

What are the alchemist's "Master Work"?

• The Invisibility Potion and The Golden Apple

• The Elixir of Life and the Philosophers Stone

• The Elixir of Death and The Golden Goose Egg

• Mercury and Lead

What can the Philosopher's Stone do?

• Turn metal into gold

• Turn gold into other lesser metals

• Bring a person back from the dead

• Turn sand into diamonds

What does the Englishman have a lot of on his journey through the desert?

• Tradable Goods

• Books

• Camels

• Doubts