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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many things does the Alchemist say in Part 6 that Santiago needs to learn?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.
2. What two things do do the individuals who approach the Alchemist and Santiago in Part 6 find in the alchemist's bag?
(a) Gold and the Elixir of Life.
(b) Elixir of Life and Philosopher's Stone.
(c) Money and the Elixir of Life.
(d) Philosopher's Stone and Gold.
3. What does the Alchemist do to Santiago one they are in the chosen location the day after Santiago's trade in Part 5?
(a) Teaches him.
(b) Tests him.
(c) Helps him find riches.
(d) Loses him.
4. Which of the following is not found in the oasis?
(a) Date palms.
(b) Gold.
(c) Water.
(d) Shade.
5. About what does Santiago learn as he reads the Englishman's books?
(a) Language of the desert.
(b) Crystals.
(c) Alchemy.
(d) Emeralds.
6. What happens the day after Santiago speaks with the tribal chief?
(a) The oasis is attacked.
(b) The Alchemist leaves the oasis.
(c) Santiago is banished from the oasis.
(d) Santiago's warning does not come true.
7. Why are oases considered neutral ground?
(a) They hold no weapons.
(b) They are home to the alchemist.
(c) There are many jewels.
(d) They are home to women and children.
8. What do the individuals who approach the Alchemist and Santiago in Part 6 demand to know?
(a) What tribe they belong to.
(b) Why Santiago has money.
(c) Why the alchemist has the Philosopher's Stone.
(d) Why the alchemist has the Elixir of Life.
9. The Soul of the World is which of the following?
(a) The language in which all things are said to communicate.
(b) Liquid half of the Master Work.
(c) The philosopher's stone.
(d) The discovery of how all things communicate.
10. What does the Englishman plan on using the object he built outside of his tent for?
(a) To make the Elixir of Life.
(b) To create the Master Work.
(c) To keep his tent warm.
(d) To begin turning lead into gold.
11. In Part 6, what does Santiago always promise about his heart?
(a) To work through the suffering.
(b) To ingnore it.
(c) To listen to it.
(d) To test it.
12. How long does an alchemist need to heat the metal to purify it?
(a) One year.
(b) One month.
(c) Many years.
(d) Many months.
13. How many days pass on their traveling together before Santiago asks the Alchemist about teaching?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 5 days.
14. What does the Alchemist say quests always begin with?
(a) Luck.
(b) Fulfillment of their destinies.
(c) Major tests.
(d) Heart trials.
15. What does Santiago declare before he leaves with the Alchemist in Part 5?
(a) His desire to go to Mecca.
(b) His fear of the alchemist.
(c) His love for Fatima.
(d) His longing to go home.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Santiago notice the Englishman has gained as he begins to try to turn lead into gold?
2. What does the Alchemist say has come to represent the highest point of evolution?
3. Who is the powerful and intimidating stranger Santiago meets after he leaves the tribal chief?
4. What does the Alchemist say gold truly represents?
5. What does the Englishman build outside of his tent?
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