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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the follow is not something Santiago decides is a step on the way to his destiny?
(a) The old man.
(b) His sheep.
(c) The beautiful girl.
(d) The fields in which he herds sheep.

2. Who visits Santiago in his dreams?
(a) An old man.
(b) His father.
(c) A child.
(d) A king.

3. What comforts Santiago after he is taken advantage of in Part 2?
(a) The two stones.
(b) His book.
(c) The beautiful girl.
(d) The gypsy.

4. What animal makes up Santiago's flock?
(a) Cows.
(b) Horses.
(c) Geese.
(d) Sheep.

5. What does the old man give to Santiago in Part 2?
(a) Three oracle stones.
(b) Two oracle stones.
(c) Three crystal stones.
(d) Two crystal stones.

6. What is there increasing talk about throughout the caravan?
(a) War between members of the caravan.
(b) War between Egypt and Spain.
(c) Thieves and robbers coming to attack the caravan.
(d) War between the desert tribes.

7. What does Santiago decide in Part 1 that he will no longer believe?
(a) Gypsies.
(b) Kings.
(c) Dreams.
(d) His parents.

8. What is the job of the main character in Part 1?
(a) Priest.
(b) Shepherd.
(c) Alchemist.
(d) Gypsy.

9. What does Santiago do upon waking in Part 2, after being robbed?
(a) Looks for the old man.
(b) Searches for the other boy.
(c) Helps a merchant assemble his stall.
(d) Tries to find money to buy a new ticket to Africa.

10. 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?
(a) About twelve months.
(b) About one month.
(c) About six months.
(d) About three months.

11. Where does the old man tell Santiago that his treasure can be found?
(a) In the oasis.
(b) The Egyptian pyramids.
(c) With the beautiful girl.
(d) At home.

12. What does Santiago say he will use the money he earns working for a merchant for?
(a) To go to Egypt.
(b) To become a shop owner.
(c) To make crystals.
(d) To buy a new herd of sheep.

13. Who is the main character of this novel?
(a) Andalusia.
(b) Alchemist.
(c) Santiago.
(d) Gypsy.

14. About how long does it take to determine if the object Santiago makes the crystal merchant is a big success?
(a) Within four months.
(b) Within a month.
(c) Within six months.
(d) Within two months.

15. What alone will not suffice, according to the Englishman, to make it across the desert?
(a) Personal courage.
(b) A caravan.
(c) Good luck crystals.
(d) Omen belief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Santiago's money in Part 2?

2. What does Santiago do with the three ancient Spanish gold coins?

3. What ultimately happens to the money Santiago had from selling his flock?

4. Why does the Englishman say the alchemist is able to live so long?

5. What does the old man says that conspires to see that people really get what they want?

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