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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 6, what does Santiago's heart tell him?
(a) To find his treasure.
(b) To return to Fatima.
(c) To trust the alchemist.
(d) To fulfill his destiny.

2. What surprises Santiago about do the individuals who approach him and the Alchemist in Part 6 ?
(a) They steal the Philosopher's stone.
(b) They steal the Elixir of Life.
(c) They do not take the Alchemist seriously.
(d) They provide no danger.

3. Which of the following is not found in the oasis?
(a) Date palms.
(b) Gold.
(c) Water.
(d) Shade.

4. What does the Alchemist say quests always begin with?
(a) Fulfillment of their destinies.
(b) Luck.
(c) Heart trials.
(d) Major tests.

5. What promise does the tribal chief tell Santiago they will break?
(a) Not to carry arms.
(b) To protect the desert.
(c) To have women and children fight in the war.
(d) To not choose sides in the battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the individual Santiago meets at the well in Part 4 tell him?

2. In Part 6, how long are the alchemist and Santiago given to prove that Santiago really does have the ability that the Alchemist claims he does?

3. What is the goal of alchemists, according to the Englishman?

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

5. What happens to Santiago and the Alchemist when they are one day away from the pyramids?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Alchemist tell Santiago about learning to turn lead into gold?

2. What does Santiago tell his heart in Part 6?

3. What does the Alchemist do with all of Santiago's money in Part 6?

4. What does the Alchemist say quests begin and end with?

5. Santiago realizes that both he and the Englishman are seeking their destinies. How does their process differ?

6. How does the Englishman feel about Santiago's comments about learning the universal language?

7. What does it mean when Santiago tells the Englishman that all the teachings in his books could be "written on the surface of an emerald?"

8. What brave step does Santiago take at the beginning of Part 5?

9. In Part 5, why does Santiago resist the idea of continuing his journey to the pyramids?

10. What does the Alchemist suggest will happen if Santiago does not pursue his destiny?

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