Part 1A
How does the decision to not return home make Santiago feel?
Happy, he is finally going to travel the world.
What is Santiago's second suggestion to improve the crystal merchant's business?
Crystal glasses with tea in them.
Where is the caravan Santiago is a part of heading toward in?
The Oasis
What does Santiago always promise about his heart?
To listen to it
1. What does the Alchemist tell Santiago will severely test him?
Soul of the world
What comforts Santiago after he is taken advantage of by the man he thought was his friend?
The Two Stones
How many golden coins does Santiago's father find in the field?
three
What does the Alchemist say has come to represent the highest point of evolution?
Gold
Where does the Alchemist take Santiago the day after he makes his trade?
into the desert
2. Which of the following is true about the oasis?
It is a safe refuge from the war.
How long does the crystal merchant say it would take Santiago to earn the amount of money needed to go to Egypt?
More than a year
How long has the main character been doing his job as a shepherd?
two years
What do the individuals who approach the Alchemist and Santiago demand to know?
Why Santiago has money.
What does the Alchemist tell Santiago to trade?
His Camel
3. What does the Englishman plan on using the object he built outside of his tent for?
To begin turning lead into gold
Who rides to join the caravan periodically and warns of dangers ahead?
Bedouins.
Where is Santiago transported in his dreams?
The Pyramids in Egypt
What does the Alchemist say quests always begin with?
Luck
What two things do the individuals who approach the Alchemist and Santiago in Part 6 find in the alchemist's bag?
Elixir of Life and Philosopher's Stone.
4. What power does the Alchemist say Santiago possesses?
The power to turn himself into the wind.
What ultimately happens to the money Santiago had from selling his flock?
It is stolen by the boy.
What regular job does Santiago eventually acquire in Part 2
Cleaning The Crystal
What promise does the tribal chief tell Santiago they will break?
Not to carry arms.
What does Santiago notice the Englishman has gained as he begins to try to turn lead into gold?
Enthusiasm and energy.
5. What does the Alchemist advise Santiago to listen to in order to immerse himself in the desert?
His heart