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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many things does the Alchemist say in Part 6 that Santiago needs to learn?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 1.

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

4. What does the Alchemist advise Santiago to listen to in order to immerse himself in the desert?
(a) The desert omens.
(b) The omens of the pyramids.
(c) His love for Fatima.
(d) His heart.

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

6. The Soul of the World is which of the following?
(a) The philosopher's stone.
(b) Liquid half of the Master Work.
(c) The discovery of how all things communicate.
(d) The language in which all things are said to communicate.

7. What does the Alchemist say gold truly represents?
(a) Lead.
(b) Man.
(c) Conflict.
(d) Evolution.

8. What two things do do the individuals who approach the Alchemist and Santiago in Part 6 find in the alchemist's bag?
(a) Philosopher's Stone and Gold.
(b) Elixir of Life and Philosopher's Stone.
(c) Money and the Elixir of Life.
(d) Gold and the Elixir of Life.

9. Which of the following is not found in the oasis?
(a) Shade.
(b) Gold.
(c) Water.
(d) Date palms.

10. When Santiago and the Alchemist are about two days away from the pyramids, what does Santiago what to learn?
(a) About alchemy.
(b) How to turn lead into gold.
(c) How to turn gold into lead.
(d) How to find his treasure.

11. In Part 5, who tells Santiago a story about a tribe's traditions?
(a) Tribal Chief.
(b) Fatima.
(c) Alchemist.
(d) Englishman.

12. What happens the day after Santiago speaks with the tribal chief?
(a) The Alchemist leaves the oasis.
(b) Santiago's warning does not come true.
(c) Santiago is banished from the oasis.
(d) The oasis is attacked.

13. Who does Santiago meet at the well in Part 4?
(a) The Alchemist.
(b) Englishman.
(c) The camel driver.
(d) A beautiful girl.

14. What happens after the oasis is attacked?
(a) It is destroyed by the invaders.
(b) They destroy the invaders.
(c) It is taken over by the invaders.
(d) The invaders become a part of the tribe.

15. Who approaches the Alchemist and Santiago in Part 6?
(a) Four tribesmen.
(b) Spies.
(c) Three armed tribesmen.
(d) Chief of a new tribe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Alchemist say quests always end with?

2. How long does an alchemist need to heat the metal to purify it?

3. What does Santiago express to the alchemist at the beginning of Part 6?

4. What position within the tribe is Santiago awarded after the attack in Part 5?

5. What is the goal of alchemists, according to the Englishman?

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