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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the individual Santiago meets at the well in Part 4 tell him?
(a) That he should be afraid of the war.
(b) To stay away from the Englishmen.
(c) That she loves him.
(d) Where to find the alchemist.

2. Whose side of the war does the camel driver say Allah is on?
(a) The evil side.
(b) Neither side.
(c) The good side.
(d) Both sides.

3. What does the Alchemist say that Santiago will be successful at if he does not pursue his destiny?
(a) Being a counselor.
(b) Being a camel rider.
(c) Being a herder.
(d) Being a merchant.

4. According to the Alchemist, what does the Soul of the World speak through?
(a) The omens of the desert.
(b) The Philosopher's Stone.
(c) The Elixir of Life.
(d) The heart.

5. What does Santiago notice the Englishman has gained as he begins to try to turn lead into gold?
(a) Happiness and joy.
(b) Hatred and revenge.
(c) Enthusiasm and energy.
(d) Godliness and peace.

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

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

8. Where does the Alchemist take Santiago the day after he makes his trade?
(a) To the pyramids.
(b) To see Fatima.
(c) Into the desert.
(d) To the tribal chief.

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

10. What do do the individuals who approach the Alchemist and Santiago in Part 6 do when the alchemist explains what the items in his bag do?
(a) Attack.
(b) Run away.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Get scared.

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

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

13. How long does an alchemist need to heat the metal to purify it?
(a) Many years.
(b) Many months.
(c) One year.
(d) One month.

14. What does tribal tradition say about the oasis?
(a) It is neutral ground.
(b) It must be protected at all costs.
(c) It can never be attacked.
(d) It must choose sides in the battle.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the individuals who approach the Alchemist and Santiago in Part 6 demand to know?

3. What happens after the oasis is attacked?

4. What does the Englishman build outside of his tent?

5. What does the Alchemist do to Santiago one they are in the chosen location the day after Santiago's trade in Part 5?

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