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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Santiago's father think he will end up after he has seen the world in his travels?

2. What is there increasing talk about throughout the caravan?

3. What does Santiago say he will use the money he earns working for a merchant for?

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

5. What does Santiago think the object he offered to build the crystal merchant will do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Santiago see in his father's eyes?

2. At the beginning of the book, how long has it been since Santiago saw the merchant's daughter?

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

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

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

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

7. In regard to traveling, what is Santiago's father sure?

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

9. In Part 2, what intensifies as Santiago debates whether to stay with his flock or continue on to Egypt?

10. What does the old man confirm after Santiago has sold his flock?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Decide which event in this novel was the most critical in your opinion. Support your judgment with specific details from the text.

Essay Topic 2

As Santiago embarked on his trip with the caravan, the leader told him that disobedience often means death in the desert. Explain what he means by this statement. Provide examples to support your hypothesis; they do not need to be from the text, but certainly can be from it.

Essay Topic 3

Was Santiago's father's prediction that Santiago would find his true treasure at home was true? Explain your answer in detail with many supporting details.

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