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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 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) Living an unfulfilled destiny.
(d) What will come.

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

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

4. Who seems to be the only one in the caravan not afraid of the war talk?
(a) The Camel driver, Santiago's friend.
(b) Santiago.
(c) The Englishman.
(d) The Alchemist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does tribal tradition say about the oasis?

2. What happens after the oasis is attacked?

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

4. What does the Alchemist say gold truly represents?

5. Who is the powerful and intimidating stranger Santiago meets after he leaves the tribal chief?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is courage the essential ingredient in, according to the Alchemist?

2. What does the Alchemist say quests begin and end with?

3. What conclusion does Santiago make about all of the information he reads in the Englishman's books?

4. What does the Alchemist tell Santiago about learning to turn lead into gold?

5. What brave step does Santiago take at the beginning of Part 5?

6. What does it mean when Santiago tells the Englishman that all the teachings in his books could be "written on the surface of an emerald?"

7. What does the Alchemist suggest will happen if Santiago does not pursue his destiny?

8. Santiago realizes that both he and the Englishman are seeking their destinies. How does their process differ?

9. What does the tribal chief assure Santiago that the tribe always does?

10. How does Santiago propose one should learn about the universal language?

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