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- 1. Multiple Choice
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
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who was Narcissus?
A beautiful youth who drowned
A goddess who roamed the forest
The author of an an ancient book
- 3. Multiple Choice
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
- 4. Multiple Choice
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
- 5. Multiple Choice
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.
- 6. Multiple Choice
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.
- 7. Multiple Choice
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
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who is Fatima?
a woman of the desert
Santiago's true love
an alchemist
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the most essential quality to understanding the Language of the World?
courage
passion
wisdom
- 10. Multiple Choice
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
- 11. Multiple Choice
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.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What omen does the boy find when he first sees the pyramids of Egypt?
a cobra
a scarab beetle
a hawk
- 13. Multiple Choice
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
- 14. Multiple Choice
Santiago travels with his sheep to get $ for their wool, but what is he really wanting?To travel the worldTo see the merchant's daughterTo find his father's houseTo find more sheep for his flock - 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the world's greatest lie?We have no control over our fate.Earth was created in 7 days.Personal Legends are unachievable.The desert will make you mad
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat are Urim and Thummin?Stones that symbolize health or deathStones that symbolize wealth or povertyStones that symbolize yes or noStones that symbolize near or far
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the last line of the book?"I'm going home," he said."I'm tired," he said."I'm coming father," he said."I'm coming Fatima," he said.
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