The Alchemist
Narrative Unit
Argumentative Unit
Professional/Formatting
Vocabulary
100

What is the main character's name in The Alchemist?

Santiago

100

What is another term for literature that is based on "real-life events?"

Nonfiction

100

Which rhetorical appeal refers to logic, reasoning and statistics?

Logos

100

What is the popular professional networking site/app called?

LinkedIn

100

What is the correct term for the following definition: "a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration for themselves?"

Narcissist 

200

What African country did Santiago arrive to first once he started his journey from Spain?

Morocco

200

What is another word to describe biased and opinionated statements?

Subjective

200

Which Greek philosopher created the main rhetorical appeals (logos, ethos, pathos)?

Aristotle 

200

What should you refrain from including on your resume?

Personal pronouns

200

What is the correct term for the following definition: "lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy?"

Lackadaisical

300

What was Santiago's end goal for his journey?

To retrieve treasure from the Egyptian Pyramids 
300

What is another word to describe unbiased and factual statements?

Objective

300

Which rhetorical appeal refers to timeliness and opportune moments?

Kairos

300

What is the title of the page where all of your resources are placed when using MLA formatting?

Works Cited

300

What term matches with the following definition: "no longer produced or used; out of date?"

Obsolete

400

What was Santiago's occupation while he was in Spain?

Shepherd boy

400

The underlining meaning or deeper message of a story is called the...

Theme

400

What term refers to "the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses?"

Anaphora 

400

What does MLA stand for?

Modern Language Association

400

What term matches with the following definition: "a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation?"

Colloquialism 

500

Who is the author of The Alchemist?

Paulo Coelho

500

An account of a person's life that is written by that same person is called a...

Autobiography

500

What term refers to the rhetorical device that focuses on "the word choice and speaking style of a writer or character?"

Diction 

500

What does APA stand for?

American Psychological Association 

500

What term matches with the following definition: "based on a mistaken belief; erroneous; false?"

Fallacious 

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