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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Santiago's second suggestion to improve the crystal merchant's business?
(a) Tea and cookies.
(b) Crystal glasses.
(c) Crystal glasses with tea in them.
(d) Crystals with omens inside.

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

3. What ultimately happens to the money Santiago had from selling his flock?
(a) It is stolen by the old man.
(b) He gives it to the crystal maker.
(c) He loses it and cannot find it.
(d) It is stolen by the boy.

4. What does the old man advise Santiago to follow?
(a) Oracles.
(b) Omens.
(c) Deserts.
(d) Stones.

5. The first time Santiago approaches the ticket window, what does he leave with?
(a) Stones.
(b) A ticket to Africa.
(c) Nothing.
(d) More sheep to herd.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Englishman want the alchemist to teach him?

3. 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?

4. What makes Santiago realize in Part 2 that he is the only one keeping himself from traveling?

5. Why does Santiago feel he must stay with his flock of animals at the beginning of Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Santiago earn money from the crystal merchant?

2. What does the boy about his own age offer to help Santiago with?

3. What is the outcome of the display case Santiago builds in Part 3?

4. What does the crystal merchant tell Santiago he is obligated to do as a Muslim?

5. Who are the only people that Santiago's father say are able to travel?

6. What advice does Santiago's father share with him after Santiago describes his dream to travel and see the world?

7. How does the crystal merchant feel about Santiago leaving?

8. How does Santiago think in Part 2 he can get the money to buy a ticket to Africa?

9. What does Santiago decide in Part 2 is holding him back from reaching his destiny?

10. How does Santiago travel to the Egyptian pyramids after leaving the crystal merchant's shop?

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