The Beginning
They are only concerned with food and water
What does Santiago claim is the only things that concerned his sheep?
He sees a beautiful sword for sale in a vendor's stall.
What causes Santiago to become distracted and, as a result, lose sight of the young man who is holding his money?
He spends most of his time reading books about alchemy.
How does the Englishman spend most of his time during the journey?
He finds a snake hiding in the rocks.
What does the boy find when the Alchemist instructs him to show him where there is life in the desert?
They are two stones used to help guide the boy.
What are Urim and Thummim?
They wanted him to become a priest
What had Santiago's family hoped the boy would become as an adult?
They speak different languages, yet they are able to understand one another.
After helping the candy seller erect his stall in the plaza, to what realization does the boy come?
They are the bedouins who bring news and warnings about what is going on in the desert.
Who are the mysterious hooded men who sometimes appear and speak with the caravan leaders?
It comes to mean the hope for the boy's return
What does the desert come to mean for Fatima?
The alchemist tells the dream of a Roman man about his two sons, one of whose words would be known for generations.
What is the dream that the alchemist has that he describes to the boy?
He wants her to interpret a recurring dream.
Why did Santiago decide to see the Gypsy woman?
He is saving enough money to return home to become a shepherd.
Why does the boy stay on the job with the crystal merchant?
The desert tribes are at war.
What news does the caravan leader learn that causes the members to become ore cautious while traveling, especially at night?
He tells the boy he has to listen to his heart.
What is it that the alchemist tells the boy he has to listen to?
His heart warns him to be aware of the place where he is brought to tears.
What warning does the boy;s heart whisper as he is about to climb a large dune?
He dreamed of being taken to the Pyramids and told of treasure.
What was the boy's recurring dream?
They boy has shown him how he could accomplish things, but he hates change.
Why does the crystal merchant claim to feel worse than he did before the boy arrived to work for him?
A jewel upon which the most important text of alchemy is inscribed.
The Elixir of Life
The Philosopher's Stone
(3 different questions)
What is the Emerald Tablet?
What is the liquid part of the Master Work called?
What is the solid part of the Master Work called?
The desert tells the boy to call on the wind
The wind tells the boy to call on the sun.
The sun tells the boy to call on God.
(3 questions)
Who does the desert suggest the boy ask to help turn him into wind?
Whom does the wind suggest the boy ask to help turn him into wind?
Whom does the sun suggest the boy to ask to help turn him into the wind?
He tells him not to bother with dreams; he himself wasn't stupid enough to go to Spain to dig in an old church just because of his dream.
What piece of advice does the leader of the refugees give the boy before he leaves?
It is that people's lives are controlled by fate and they are not in control of what happens to them.
What is the world's greatest lie?
He asks the merchant to let him build a display case for outside the shop.
What does the boy suggest that the crystal merchant allow him to do to increase business?
He heeds the boys warning and offers him gold if he is correct, yet threatens the boy if they do not come true.
What decision does the head chieftain make about the boy's visions?
Alchemy exists so that everyone will search for and find his treasure, and hopefully lead a better life.
Why does alchemy exist?
Ms. Vande Vusse and Mrs. Bott
Who are the best 2 teachers you ever ever ever ever had in your academic career?