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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 (through page 134).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Englishman build outside of his tent?
(a) A bookshelf.
(b) An alchemy hut.
(c) A furnace.
(d) A war shelter.

2. What does the Englishman say it is called when people are engaged in an activity with all of their heart?
(a) Soul of the heart.
(b) Heart of the soul.
(c) Heart of the world.
(d) Soul of the world.

3. What does the individual who Santiago visits in Part 1 before going to see the merchant's daughter do for him?
(a) Interprets his dreams.
(b) Reads the bumps on his head.
(c) Tells his fortune.
(d) Reads his palm.

4. In Part 4, what kind of war does the camel driver tell Santiago is happening?
(a) A short war.
(b) A battle for the balance of power.
(c) A war of tribal improprieties.
(d) A war between good and evil.

5. How many days pass on their traveling together before Santiago asks the Alchemist about teaching?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 7 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the tribal chief tell Santiago to always listen to?

2. About how long after Santiago builds something for the crystal merchant does Santiago believe it will take him to earn enough money to return home?

3. What does the old man advise Santiago to follow?

4. According to Part 4, who is waiting at the oasis?

5. Which of the following characters does not meet with Santiago during Part 1 of the novel?

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