Who?
The main character
Who is Santiago?
The levanter, sirocco, and simum.
What are winds mentioned in the story?
The story begins here
Where is an abandoned church with a sycamore growing inside of it?
The women wear the color black
What color do married women at the oasis wear?
Dressed in black astride a huge white horse
How does the alchemist arrive?
Santiago owes this character one-tenth of his treasure... if he finds it
Who is the Gypsy woman?
King Melchizedek takes these stones used for reading omens off of his breastplate to give to Santiago
What are Urim and Thummim?
Santiago came here to get a new book, get his haircut, refill his wine, and have his dream interpreted
Where is Tarifa?
The Tradition says the oasis is a neutral zone inhabited by mainly women and children.
Why is there no fighting at the oasis?
He knows there is someone among them whom he is to teach
Why does the alchemist watch the people traveling with the caravan arriving at the Al-Fayoum oasis?
This character wrote personal details about Santiago's life in the sand.
Who is King Melchizedek (the King of Salem)?
It means "it is written"
What is the meaning of Maktub?
Santiago works in a crystal shop here
Where is Africa (Tangier)?
The alchemist wants to test Santiago's powers
Why does the alchemist tell the tribesmen that Santiago is an alchemist who can turn himself into the wind?
It essentially means to trust your instincts.
What does the alchemist mean when he tells Santiago to listen to his heart?
This character has hopes to become an alchemist
Who is the Englishman?
The omen Santiago saw signifying the oasis will be attacked and invaded by an army
What was the meaning of the two hawks fighting?
Santiago meets Fatima here
Where is the well at the Al-Fayoum oasis?
They steal his gold while Santiago was digging for his treasure
What happens when several men approach Santiago at the pyramids?
Santiago talks to the desert, the wind, the sun, and the hand that wrote it all
How does Santiago turn himself into the wind?
These people buried the treasure Santiago finds
Who are the Spanish conquistadors?
Santiago smells and feels this on the wind after he finds his treasure
What is Fatima's perfume and a kiss?
Santiago believes his treasure is here, but it actually ends up being there
Where are the pyramids and the abandoned church?
Santiago falls to his knees and weeps at their beauty
When Santiago sees the pyramids this is his reaction
1/4 to Santiago. 1/4 to himself. And 1/2 (2/4) to the monk (one was if Santiago needed it)
How does the alchemist distribute the gold after he demonstrates that he can transform lead into gold?