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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the goal of alchemists, according to the Englishman?
(a) To create the Elixir of Life.
(b) To purify metal.
(c) To create the Soul of the World.
(d) To point people toward their destiny.

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

3. What does the Alchemist say that the suffering Santiago's heart is experiencing is not as bad as?
(a) His destiny.
(b) Fear of the suffering.
(c) What will come.
(d) Living an unfulfilled destiny.

4. What precautions do Santiago and the Alchemist take as they travel through the desert?
(a) To study the omens of the desert.
(b) To avoid battles.
(c) To visit all of the oases.
(d) To get their as fast as they can.

5. Which of the following is true about the oasis?
(a) It is a safe refuge from the war.
(b) The alchemist owns it.
(c) It is an illusion.
(d) The people of the oasis pick a specific side in the war.

6. What does the Englishman plan on using the object he built outside of his tent for?
(a) To make the Elixir of Life.
(b) To create the Master Work.
(c) To keep his tent warm.
(d) To begin turning lead into gold.

7. What does Santiago do while the Englishman tries to observe the desert and learn its language?
(a) Learns Arabic.
(b) Learns to turn lead into gold.
(c) Creates the Elixir of Life.
(d) Reads the Englishman's books.

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

9. What does Fatima trust in?
(a) The alchemist.
(b) The fates of the desert.
(c) Santiago.
(d) The tribal chief.

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) Get scared.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Run away.
(d) Attack.

11. How does Santiago feel about the individual he meets at the well in Part 4?
(a) He is intimidated by her.
(b) He is in love at first sight.
(c) He does not like her.
(d) He is infatuated.

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

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

14. What does Santiago express to the alchemist at the beginning of Part 6?
(a) Confidence and belief in his mission.
(b) Joy and happiness.
(c) Love and excitement.
(d) Fear and doubt.

15. What promise does the tribal chief tell Santiago they will break?
(a) To protect the desert.
(b) To not choose sides in the battle.
(c) Not to carry arms.
(d) To have women and children fight in the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 6, what does Santiago always promise about his heart?

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

3. Why are oases considered neutral ground?

4. What does tribal tradition say about the oasis?

5. What does the powerful and intimidating stranger in Part 5 demand of Santiago?

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