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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6 (through page 151).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Santiago not have left after his interaction with the boy in Part 2?
(a) Money.
(b) Book.
(c) Two stones.
(d) Jacket.

2. What is the payment Santiago expects for completing his first job on his journey?
(a) Lunch.
(b) A ticket to Egypt.
(c) A place to sleep.
(d) A herd of sheep.

3. What about his discussion with the old man annoys Santiago in Part 2?
(a) The old man did not give him money.
(b) The old man didn't give him any useful information.
(c) The old man was wrong.
(d) The old man was right.

4. Why does Santiago feel he must stay with his flock of animals at the beginning of Part 2?
(a) He needs their fleece.
(b) He loves them.
(c) They depend on him.
(d) He promised his father.

5. In Part 6, what does Santiago always promise about his heart?
(a) To ingnore it.
(b) To listen to it.
(c) To work through the suffering.
(d) To test it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once all of the metal's properties are burned away, what is left?

2. What comforts Santiago after he is taken advantage of in Part 2?

3. What makes Santiago realize in Part 2 that he is the only one keeping himself from traveling?

4. After his first job is complete in Part 2, what is Santiago offered?

5. The Soul of the World is which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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