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The Alchemist Quiz

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the caravan Santiago is a part of heading toward?

a)

The oasis.

b)

The Soul of the World.

c)

A merchant shop.

d)

Back to Spain.

2.

What does the Alchemist say has come to represent the highest point of evolution?

a)

Alchemy.

b)

Man.

c)

Lead.

d)

Gold.

3.

What did the Alchemist tell the Englishman when asked about how to turn lead into gold?

a)

you already know how to do it

b)

Try doing it

c)

you are not worthy

d)

I will not teach you.

4.

What kind of war does the camel driver tell Santiago is happening?

a)

war of tribal improprieties

b)

a war between good and evil

c)

a battle for balance of power

d)

a short war.

5.

Why are oases considered neutral ground?

a)

It is an illusion.

b)

The people of the Osaes pick a specific side in the war.

c)

It is a safe refuge from the war

d)

The alchemist owns it

6.

What is the soul of the world?

a)

Liquid half of the Master work.

b)

the discovery of how all things communicate

c)

the language in which all things communicate.

d)

the philosopher's stone

7.

Who seems to be the only person not afraid to talk of war?

a)

the camel driver

b)

Santiago.

c)

the alchemist.

d)

the englishman

8.

What does Santiago notice the Englishman has gained as he begins to try to turn lead into gold?

a)

Happiness and joy.

b)

Godliness and peace.

c)

Hatred and revenge.

d)

Enthusiasm and energy.

9.

Whose side of the war does the camel driver say Allah is on?

a)

The good side.

b)

The evil side.

c)

Both sides.

d)

Neither side.

10.

About how long does it take to determine if the object Santiago makes the crystal merchant is a big success?

a)

Within two months.

b)

Within six months.

c)

Within a month.

d)

Within four months.

11.

Why does the crystal merchant take awhile to decide whether or not to allow Santiago to make the object Santiago offered to make?

a)

He does not like change.

b)

He cannot afford it.

c)

He is afraid of thieves.

d)

He needs to keep his crystal in his shop.

12.

What about his discussion with the old man annoys Santiago?

a)

The old man was right.

b)

The old man did not give him money.

c)

The old man was wrong.

d)

The old man didn't give him any useful information.

13.

Where is the caravan traveling?

a)

Across Africa.

b)

Across the sea.

c)

Across Spain.

d)

Across the Sahara.

14.

What ultimately happens to the money Santiago had from selling his flock?

a)

It is stolen by the old man.

b)

He gives it to the crystal maker.

c)

It is stolen by the boy.

d)

He loses it and cannot find it.

15.

What does the Alchemist say happens to anyone who interferes with the destinies of others?

a)

They will help others to reach their destiny.

b)

They will abandon their destiny.

c)

They will never reach their own.

d)

They will learn to turn lead into gold.

16.

The Soul of the World is which of the following?

a)

Liquid half of the Master Work.

b)

The discovery of how all things communicate.

c)

The philosopher's stone.

d)

The language in which all things are said to communicate.

17.

Who does Santiago meet at the well?

a)

The Alchemist.

b)

The camel driver.

c)

A beautiful girl.

d)

Englishman.

18.

What does Santiago's heart tell him?

a)

To trust the alchemist.

b)

To return to Fatima.

c)

To fulfill his destiny.

d)

To find his treasure.

19.

What does Fatima say about Santiago's leaving?

a)

She will not wait for him to return.

b)

He should stay and not go.

c)

She will go with him.

d)

She will wait for him to return.

20.

According to the Alchemist, what does the Soul of the World speak through?

a)

The omens of the desert.

b)

The heart.

c)

The Philosopher's Stone.

d)

The Elixir of Life.

21.

What does Santiago find out is the Language of the World?

a)

power

b)

good

c)

evil

d)

love

22.

What object does the Englishman have that surprises Santiago?

a)

Philosopher's stones

b)

books

c)

gold

d)

a revolver

23.

Whose side of the war does the Camel driver say Allah is on?

a)

Both sides

b)

The good side

c)

the bad side

d)

neither side

24.

What does the Englishman say it is called when people are engaged in an activity with all of their heart?

a)

Soul of the Heart.

b)

Heart of the Soul

c)

Heart of the World

d)

Soul of the World

25.

While sleeping on the stone floor in the church, who does Santiago think about?

a)

The merchant's daughter.

b)

The Egyptian pyramids.

c)

The gypsy.

d)

The alchemist.

26.

What about Santiago does he think will surprise the merchant's daughter when he gets to the village?

a)

The fact that he wants to become a priest.

b)

The fact that he can speak Latin.

c)

The fact that he can read.

d)

The fact that he is a shepherd.

27.

At what age did Santiago study Spanish and Latin?

a)

15.

b)

13.

c)

16.

d)

12.

28.

Who does Santiago meet after conversing with the Gypsy?

a)

The baker's daughter

b)

Melchizedek

c)

Joseph

d)

The baker

29.

Why was the King of Salem talking to Santiago?

a)

He wanted to buy his sheep.

b)

He wanted to trade books with Santiago.

c)

He wanted his treasure.

d)

He just discovered his Personal Legend.

30.

What does Santiago need to follow in order to find his treasure?

a)

Omens

b)

His dreams

c)

His path

d)

His sheep

31.

What did the king give the boy to aid him in his journey?

a)

A walking stick

b)

A tithe

c)

Urim and Thummim

d)

A bag of gold coins

32.

What happened to the boy in the marketplace in Tangiers?

a)

His money is stolen.

b)

He had his first taste of naan bread.

c)

He bought got a job in a bar.

d)

He lost the coins his dad have given him.

33.
Who does Santiago meet at the market?
a)
- A) The King of Salem
b)
- B) The Alchemist
c)
- C) The Gypsy woman
d)
- D) The Englishman
34.
What does the Gypsy woman tell Santiago about his dream?
a)
- A) It's just a dream
b)
- B) It's a prophecy
c)
- C) It's a message from the gods
d)
- D) It's a common dream
35.
What does the Gypsy woman want in return for her interpretation?
a)
- A) Money
b)
- B) A favor
c)
- C) A tenth of the treasure
d)
- D) A sheep
36.
What is the name of the old man Santiago meets while reading?
a)
- A) Melchizedek
b)
- B) The Alchemist
c)
- C) The Englishman
d)
- D) The Gypsy woman
37.
What does the old man claim to be?
a)
- A) The King of Salem
b)
- B) An alchemist
c)
- C) A prophet
d)
- D) A magician
38.
What does Santiago give the old man in exchange for his help?
a)
- A) Money
b)
- B) A favor
c)
- C) A tenth of his flock
d)
- D) A sheep
39.
What does the old man tell Santiago about his Personal Legend?
a)
- A) It's his destiny
b)
- B) It's a life mission
c)
- C) It's a dream
d)
- D) It's a myth
40.
According to the old man, what is the world's greatest lie?
a)
- A) That there is no treasure
b)
- B) That love is an illusion
c)
- C) That life is meaningless
d)
- D) That at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us
41.
What does the old man give Santiago before they part ways?
a)
- A) A map
b)
- B) A book
c)
- C) Two stones
d)
- D) A magic wand
42.
What are the names of the two stones the old man gives Santiago?
a)
- A) Urim and Thummim
b)
- B) Yin and Yang
c)
- C) Sun and Moon
d)
- D) Black and White
43.
What does Santiago decide to do after meeting the old man?
a)
- A) Continue being ashepherd
b)
- B) Go back to his family
c)
- C) Pursue his Personal Legend
d)
- D) Become a priest
44.
Where does Santiago go after selling his flock?
a)
- A) Tarifa
b)
- B) Tangier
c)
- C) Egypt
d)
- D) Andalusia
45.
What happens to Santiago's money in Tangier?
a)
- A) He loses it in a bet
b)
- B) It gets stolen
c)
- C) He spends it all on food
d)
- D) He gives it to the poor
46.
What lesson does Santiago learn from the candy seller?
a)
- A) The importance of hard work
b)
- B) The value of money
c)
- C) The joy of creating something beautiful
d)
- D) The art of negotiation
47.
What job does Santiago find in Tangier?
a)
- A) Baker
b)
- B) Shepherd
c)
- C) Crystal merchant
d)
- D) Glassblower
48.
How do Santiago's ideas help the crystal merchant?
a)
- A) They attract more customers
b)
- B) They lower the merchant's costs
c)
- C) They improve the quality of the crystals
d)
- D) They allow the merchant to open a new store
49.
What does Santiago promise the crystal merchant?
a)
- A) To make his business successful
b)
- B) To buy him a new house
c)
- C) To return to Spain with him
d)
- D) To find the treasure and share it with him
50.
What does Santiago learn about the Language of the World?
a)
- A) It's a secret language only spoken by alchemists
b)
- B) It's a language that connects all people and things
c)
- C) It's a language that can only be learned in Egypt
d)
- D) It's a language that can only be spoken, not written
51.
How does Santiago feel about working for the crystal merchant?
a)
- A) Excited
b)
- B) Resentful
c)
- C) Grateful
d)
- D) Bored
52.
What does Santiago decide to do with his earnings?
a)
- A) Buy a new flock of sheep
b)
- B) Go back to Spain
c)
- C) Continue to Egypt
d)
- D) Open his own crystal shop
53.
What does Santiago learn from the camel driver?
a)
- A) The importance of living in the present moment
b)
- B) The dangers of the desert
c)
- C) The history of the pyramids
d)
- D) The secrets of alchemy
54.
How does the Englishman's approach to learning differ from Santiago's?
a)
- A) The Englishman learns from books, while Santiago learns from experience
b)
- B) The Englishman learns from experience, while Santiago learns from books
c)
- C) The Englishman learns from mentors, while Santiago learns from nature
d)
- D) The Englishman learns from nature, while Santiago learns from mentors
55.
What is the oasis the caravan stops at called?
a)
- A) Al-Fayoum
b)
- B) Tarifa
c)
- C) Tangier
d)
- D) Andalusia
56.
What does Santiago feel when he first sees the oasis?
a)
- A) Relief
b)
- B) Fear
c)
- C) Disappointment
d)
- D) Awe
57.
Who does Santiago meet at the oasis?
a)
- A) Fatima
b)
- B) The Alchemist
c)
- C) The Gypsy woman
d)
- D) The Englishman