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The Alchemist Part I Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to the introduction, which is NOT an obstacle that keeps people from realizing their dream?

a)

Money

b)

Love

c)

Fear

d)

Impossibilities

2.

The Alchemist contains heavy symbolism that teaches universal lessons. This genre is called...

a)

historical fiction

b)

eulogy

c)

memoir

d)

allegory

3.

The protagonist of The Alchemist is _______ and he lives in _________ at the start of the novel.

a)

Santiago, Tangier

b)

Melchizedek, Andalusia

c)

Santiago, Andalusia

d)

Melchizedek, Tangier

4.

Santiago reveals that he was supposed to be a ___________ instead of a shepherd.

a)

baker

b)

priest

c)

blacksmith

d)

gypsy

5.

A ___________ is the catalyst for Santiago's journey. This event is also considered to be the _________ stage of the hero's journey.

a)

letter, status quo

b)

call for help, crisis

c)

traumatic event, approach

d)

dream, call to adventure

6.

Santiago's dream urges him to travel to...

a)

The Canals of Venice

b)

The Pyramids in Egypt

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

The Parthenon in Greece

7.

The sheep in the novel symbolize...

a)

simplicity and monotony of life

b)

new ideas and exciting adventure

c)

nothing, they're just sheep

d)

purity and innocence

8.

Define "personal legend."

a)

Facing your greatest fears

b)

The journey to five different countries

c)

What someone wants to accomplish in their lives

d)

Becoming a good person through altruistic deeds

9.

Alchemy is defined as a...

a)

the study of how the positions of the stars and movements of the planets have a supposed influence on events and on the lives and behavior of people

b)

a science that was used in the Middle Ages with the goal of changing ordinary metals into gold

c)

a science that deals with things that are alive (such as plants and animals)

d)

a pseudoscience which involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits.

10.

Thinking about the merchant's daughter makes Santiago want to...

a)

get married and settle down

b)

live in one place forever

c)

buy more sheep and get rich

d)

sheer his sheep and impress her

11.

As payment for interpreting Santiago's dream, the gypsy woman tells him she wants ________ of the treasure if he finds it.

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/10

d)

All

12.

______________ confirms what the gypsy said about how the treasure can be found at the Pyramids of Egypt.

a)

The merchant's daughter

b)

The crystal merchant

c)

Santiago's father

d)

Melchizedek

13.

What are Urim and Thummin?

a)

Stones that symbolize health or death

b)

Stones that symbolize wealth or poverty

c)

Stones that symbolize yes or no

d)

Stones that symbolize near or far

14.

When the man from the bar in Tangier steals Santiago's money, he is in the _________ stage of his hero's journey.

a)

Call to adventure

b)

Assistance

c)

Departure

d)

Trials

15.

At the end of Part I, Santiago accepts a job at a _____________ and hopes to use the money to buy some sheep.

a)

bar

b)

school

c)

coffee shop

d)

crystal shop