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The Alchemist Final Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long did the boy (Santiago) work for the crystal merchant?

a)

5 years

b)

3 years 4 months

c)

one month

d)

11 months 9 days

2.

Why didn't the crystal merchant plan on going to Mecca?

a)

he said he could never afford it

b)

he said he'd have no reason to go on living once he went

c)

he said he couldn't leave his shop long enough to make the journey

d)

he said he was Catholic, so it wasn't his obligation

3.

What was named "Urim" and "Thummim"?

a)

Santiago's two favorite sheep

b)

wise men from Melchizedek's story

c)

two stones taken from a gold breastplate

d)

words that meant good and bad from an ancient language

4.

What is a "scarab"?

a)

a green colored pen used for writing on parchment

b)

a sheath the holds a dagger

c)

a type of beetle regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians (also a symbol for God)

d)

a wrap worn by women around their shoulders

5.

Who gave Santiago the black and white stones (for asking yes and no questions)?

a)

the merchant

b)

the girl

c)

the old man (Melchizedek)

d)

the alchemist

6.

Which one of the following was NOT a symbol in the novel The Alchemist?

a)

alchemy

b)

yellow flower

c)

sheep

d)

the desert

7.

What did the alchemist give the boy (Santiago) before he left him?

a)

a scarab token

b)

a jewel-encrusted sword that the boy always wanted

c)

1/4 of a pan of gold made from lead

d)

simply, words of wisdom

8.

When Santiago consults a Gypsy about his dream, he must pay

a)

one-fourth of his flock.

b)

one-tenth of the treasure if he finds it.

c)

ten pieces of Spanish silver.

d)

nothing; she interprets dreams for free.

9.
In Africa, Santiago begins work
a)

as a camel driver

b)

in a crystal shop

c)

as a glass-blower

d)

as an alchemist

10.
Fatima is 
a)
the kind wife of one of the chieftains.
b)
a woman that Santiago was in love with in Spain.
c)
a Bedouin that helps Santiago escape from the oasis.
d)
the woman Santiago meets at a well and falls in love with.
11.
The Englishman hopes to become 
a)

a religious leader.

b)

a camel driver.

c)

an alchemist.

d)

a prophet.

12.
The alchemist says one must never let up on his quest. Santiago accepts this advice because it reminds him of
a)
the crystal merchant
b)
the old king
c)
his father
d)
the Englishman
13.
In the desert, Santiago turns himself into
a)

gold.

b)

lead.

c)

the sun.

d)

the wind.

14.
As Santiago digs for treasure, he is approached by
a)

a caravan heading for the pyramids.

b)

several men who steal his gold.

c)

an army of warriors.

d)

a vision of Fatima.

15.
The treasure Santiago finds is gold buried by
a)
a band of thieves.
b)
the alchemist.
c)
the camel driver.
d)
Spanish conquistadors.
16.

What did the monk do in the story?

a)

hired Santiago to work in his crystal shop

b)

offered Santiago and the alchemist hospitality and hold an extra piece of gold for Santiago in case he loses his fortune again

c)

listens to Santiago's warnings about an invasion in the oasis but threatens that Santiago will pay with his life if his dream is wrong

d)

interprets Santiago's dream about the little boy

17.

Who was "the horseman"?

a)

Melchizedek in disguise

b)

the alchemist

c)

the leader of the caravan

d)

a lost man in the desert

18.

Where does the reader first read about the alchemist?

a)

At the beginning of the story when Santiago meets him while waiting to sheer his sheep

b)

At the oasis

c)

At the end of the story when he waits for Santiago by the pyramid

d)

on the caravan; he was the Englishman

19.

Where does Santiago find the treasure?

a)

under the pyramid in Egypt

b)

he never find real treasure, just his love, Fatima

c)

under the sycamore tree in Spain

d)

at the oasis in Egypt

20.

"Maktub" means...

a)

because God said so

b)

it was not meant to be

c)

all answers are given through meditation

d)

it is written