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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 one month.
(b) About three months.
(c) About twelve months.
(d) About six months.

2. How long does the crystal merchant say it would take Santiago to earn the amount of money needed to go to Egypt?
(a) One day.
(b) More than a year.
(c) One month.
(d) More than two years.

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

4. Why is Santiago relieved when he leaves the individual whom he discussed his dream with?
(a) She dies.
(b) He believes her interpretation of the dream.
(c) He only had to pay her a small fee.
(d) He does not have to pay her.

5. How many times has Santiago had the dream about the child?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

7. What warning does the caravan leader give to Santiago and the others?
(a) In the caravan, disobedience means death.
(b) In the desert, you must obey the camels.
(c) In the caravan, you must obey the Bedouins.
(d) In the desert, disobedience means death.

8. What does Santiago want to do with the money he earns by working for a merchant?
(a) Start his own crystal shop.
(b) Go home and work for his father.
(c) Go to Egypt.
(d) Buy a new flock of sheep.

9. What makes Santiago realize in Part 2 that he is the only one keeping himself from traveling?
(a) The gypsy.
(b) The old man.
(c) His sheep.
(d) The wind.

10. What is Santiago's first job on his journey?
(a) Cleaning up after camels.
(b) Selling tickets.
(c) Creating crystals.
(d) Cleaning windows.

11. How large is the caravan Santiago is on in Part 3?
(a) Dozens of people and animals.
(b) Hundreds of people and animals.
(c) Hundreds of people only.
(d) Thousands of people and animals.

12. What fields does Santiago travel with his flock of animals?
(a) The Seminary's.
(b) The gypsy's.
(c) His father's.
(d) Andalusia's.

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

14. What about Santiago does he think will surprise the merchant's daughter when he gets to the village?
(a) The fact that he can speak Latin and Greek.
(b) The fact that he wants to become a priest.
(c) The fact that he can read.
(d) The fact that he is a shepherd.

15. What does the old man says that conspires to see that people really get what they want?
(a) Crystals.
(b) Omens.
(c) Oracles.
(d) The Universe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about his discussion with the old man annoys Santiago in Part 2?

2. What does Santiago do upon waking in Part 2, after being robbed?

3. In Part 1, what does Santiago want to do with his life?

4. What does Santiago decide in Part 1 that he will no longer believe?

5. With the money Santiago has earned working for the merchant in Part 3, how many sheep should Santiago be able to purchase?

(see the answer keys)

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