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Which description best describes the main character of the story?
A shepherd who loves to travel
A confused boy, unsure of who he is or what he is meant to do
A young dreamer who longs to go on grand adventures across the world
Who was Narcissus?
A beautiful youth who drowned
A goddess who roamed the forest
The author of an an ancient book
Why, according to the boy, do his sheep trust him?
He words hard every day
He provides them with food and water
He is wise
Why must the boy go to the pyramids of Egypt?
He wants to travel the world and see great things.
There are more opportunities there for him
A treasure exists there that will make him a rich man
Why doesn’t the crystal merchant want to serve tea in crystal glasses?
He knows that they cannot afford to import more tea and crystal.
He doesn’t want to have to change.
He worries that the crystal will crack and be ruined.
Why is the Englishman traveling with the caravan?
He knows there is a war taking place and long for adventures
He wants to find the alchemist
He is looking for a buried treasure.
What does “Maktub” mean?
It means "it is written"
Its translation is "the soul of the world"
It cannot be translated; it can only be felt
Who is Fatima?
a woman of the desert
Santiago's true love
an alchemist
What is the most essential quality to understanding the Language of the World?
courage
passion
wisdom
Why doesn’t the boy need to study the Emerald Tablet?
The tablet doesn't actually exist
The desert will teach him everything he needs to know
Only an alchemist can read the tablet
How does the boy turn himself into the wind?
The alchemist uses his magic to help the boy create an illusion.
He doesn’t; the sand storm is a coincidence.
He uses the Soul of the World to communicate with the wind, sun, and heavens.
What omen does the boy find when he first sees the pyramids of Egypt?
a cobra
a scarab beetle
a hawk
What is the boy’s treasure?
Fatima
a chest of precious gems and gold coins
the ability to transform lead into gold
knowledge of the language of the world
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