Plot Details
What portion of Santiago's flock does Melchizedek request in return for helping with Santiago's quest?
One tenth
Who is the main character who dreams of finding treasure in Egypt?
Santiago
In what region and country does Santiago work as a shepherd?
Andalusia, Spain
The Stones given to Santiago by the Old King
Urim and Thummim
Where is Paulo Coelho from?
Brazil
Who is the horseman who knocks Santiago to the ground and tests his courage by asking him questions?
The Alchemist
Who encourages Santiago to follow his Personal Legend?
King Melchizedek
What reason does Santiago initially refuse his Call to Adventure?
Doesn't want to leave his flock
The term that describes the interconnection of all things
Soul of the World
The novel opens with an altered version of what myth?
Who is the first person who tells Santiago he will find treasure at the Pyramids?
A child in a dream
Which character teaches Santiago about love and waiting faithfully?
Fatima
The desert the caravan crossed
The Sahara
What quality is most important to understand the Language of the World?
Courage
How many characters in the novel have actual names?
3 (Melchizedek, Fatima, Santiago)
For what two reasons does Santiago decide to dig by the Pyramids?
He is brought to tears, and he sees a scarab beetle
Who studies books and alchemy while traveling across the desert?
The Englishman
What major trial or challenge tests Santiago during his journey across the desert?
What is being robbed/traveling through the desert/tribal warfare/transforming into the wind?
The meaning of the Arabic term "Maktub"
It is written
What two things make up the Master Work, and what do they each do?
Philosopher's Stone (turns metal to gold), and the Elixir of Life (cures all illness)
What language does Santiago learn while working for the Crystal Merchant?
Arabic
Which mysterious mentor teaches Santiago to understand the Soul of the World?
The Alchemist
Where does Santiago finally find his treasure?
Under the sycamore tree in the old church in Spain.
The item that contains the major secret of alchemy
The Emerald Tablet
The Crystal Merchant's dream that he says he will never fulfill is to travel where?
Mecca