Santiago
How long did Sanitago work as a shepherd?
2 years
Alchemist
Someone who can transform lead into gold through alchemy
What does Melchizedek ask Santiago for in return for directing him toward his personal legend?
One tenth of his flock
What do the dead hawks represent?
Impending battle or death
Melchizedek is the king of what kingdom?
Salem
What did Santiago’s parents originally hope he would be when he grew up?
A Priest
Omen
A sign of what will happen in the future; a warning
What distracts Santiago and allows the young man in Tarifa to steal his money?
A sword
What do Urim and Thumim represent
twos stones that help Santiago read the omens. Black means yes, white means no
What was the crystal merchant's dream?
To travel to Mecca
What about Santiago does he think will surprise the merchant's daughter when he gets to the village?
That he can read.
Oasis
A fertile spot in a desert, where water is found as well as a neutral territory in the desert tribal wars
What does Santiago suggest to the crystal merchant as a strategy to make more money?
Sell tea in crystal glasses
What is the portentous omen that Santiago sees in the Al-Fayoum oasis?
A pair of hawks fighting
How much treasure does the gypsy woman in Tarifa ask for?
One Tenth
Where does Santiago meet Fatima?
Next to a well
Sacristy
Room for sacred vessels and vestments in a church.
What does the leader of the refugees tell Santiago before departing?
Chasing his dream is stupid. He had a dream that there was a treasure buried at an abandon Church under the roots of a sycamore tree where the sacristy once was in Spain.
Why does Santiago choose to dig in the dune by the pyramids?
He sees a scarab there
How does Fatima show her true love to Santiago?
She lets him go to find his treasure
Where is Santiago and what is he doing in the epilogue
He is at the abandoned church digging for the treasure under the roots of the sycamore tree.
What is the name of the wind that blows from Africa?
THE LEVANTER
What does the levanter bring to Santiago at the end of the book?
a kiss from Fatima, and the scent of her perfume
What is the symbolism behind the story of carrying the spoon with oil?
notice all the beauty around you and the journey, but never forget about the end goal that you hold close
What mythological character is the prologue about?
NARCISSUS