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

2. What does Santiago find out is the Language of the World?
(a) Good.
(b) Love.
(c) Evil.
(d) Power.

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

4. What payment does the individual Santiago visits in Part 1 demand for the service she provided him?
(a) Three golden coins.
(b) One half of the treasure.
(c) One fifth of the treasure.
(d) One tenth of the treasure.

5. What does Santiago tell the Alchemist that his heart is afraid of?
(a) Never finding love.
(b) Suffering and losing what it has won.
(c) Never being successful.
(d) Fulfilling his destiny.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Santiago visit before he goes to see the merchant's daughter?

3. Where does Santiago sleep after being robbed?

4. What object(s) does the Englishman have that surprises Santiago?

5. What does the old man give to Santiago in Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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