Santiago
Where is Santiago born?
Where is Spain/ Andalusia
What and where is Al-Fayoum?
An oasis located west of the Nile valley and south of Cairo.
As a shepherd, what does Santiago learn from his sheep?
What is, How to find food and water?
What is a hookah and what is it used for?
What is a pipe of eastern origin used for smoking tobacco?
A spiritual force that binds us all together and governs all things that speak to us in the language of the world, the language of signs and omens.
What is the language and soul of the world?
What did Santiago's parents want him to be?
What is a priest?
What is the significance of Urim and Thummim?
What is used to help with difficult situations? OR What is used to help make decisions with a "yes" or "no" answer.
How many sheep is one-tenth his flock?
What is 6 sheep?
What is the name of the girl Santiago falls in love with at Al-Fayoum?
Who is Fatima?
Who is King Melchizedek?
Who is the Alchemist?
What does the Merchant's daughter like about Santiago?
What are his interesting stories?
Where does Santiago begin his journey?
What is Andalusia.
Why does King Melchizedek ask for Santiago's sheep as payment, instead of his treasure that he will later find?
What is learning that you shouldn't pay with something you don't have because it will demotivate you from working towards it?
*Answer wording will vary.
What was the treasure that Santiago finds?
What is a chest full of treasures (e.g. Spanish coins, decorative mask etc)?
What significant place does Santiago’s personal legend lead him before finding his treasure?
Where is the oasis?
What does King Melchizedek ask from Santiago before he sets off on his quest?
What is one-tenth of Santiago's sheep?
What are the five pillars of Islam?
What is belief, worship, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage?
*If students are able to confirm one of these answers full points are awarded.
Why does Santiago want to return to being a shepherd when he is finished at the crystal shop?
What is being familiar with the shepherd life?
What happens to Santiago when he is digging for his treasure?
What is getting robbed, finding the true location of the treasure, and a different, more personal treasure?
*Answers may vary. Points allotted at instructors discretion.
Who does King Melchizedek appear in the form of when Santiago wants to give up?
Who is the Alchemist?
What is Santiago's dream/ legend?
What is the treasure at the Egyptian Pyramids?
How does the principle of favorability help Santiago?
What is beginner's luck?
Why was Santiago’s father against him becoming a shepherd?
What is... because he is afraid Santiago will regret his decision?
How do Santiago and the Alchemist convince the chief of the warring tribe to let them live?
Santiago gave all his money to the chief and transform into the wind.
What is the Soul of the World.