The Alchemist Part I Review

According to the introduction, which is NOT an obstacle that keeps people from realizing their dream?

• Money

• Love

• Fear

• Impossibilities

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The Alchemist contains heavy symbolism that teaches universal lessons. This genre is called...

• historical fiction

• eulogy

• memoir

• allegory

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The protagonist of The Alchemist is _______ and he lives in _________ at the start of the novel.

• Santiago, Tangier

• Melchizedek, Andalusia

• Santiago, Andalusia

• Melchizedek, Tangier

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Santiago reveals that he was supposed to be a ___________ instead of a shepherd.

• baker

• priest

• blacksmith

• gypsy

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A ___________ is the catalyst for Santiago's journey. This event is also considered to be the _________ stage of the hero's journey.

• letter, status quo

• call for help, crisis

• traumatic event, approach

• dream, call to adventure

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Santiago's dream urges him to travel to...

• The Canals of Venice

• The Pyramids in Egypt

• The Great Wall of China

• The Parthenon in Greece

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The sheep in the novel symbolize...

• simplicity and monotony of life

• new ideas and exciting adventure

• nothing, they're just sheep

• purity and innocence

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Define "personal legend."

• Facing your greatest fears

• The journey to five different countries

• What someone wants to accomplish in their lives

• Becoming a good person through altruistic deeds

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Alchemy is defined as a...

• the study of how the positions of the stars and movements of the planets have a supposed influence on events and on the lives and behavior of people

• a science that was used in the Middle Ages with the goal of changing ordinary metals into gold

• a science that deals with things that are alive (such as plants and animals)

• a pseudoscience which involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits.

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Thinking about the merchant's daughter makes Santiago want to...

• get married and settle down

• live in one place forever

• buy more sheep and get rich

• sheer his sheep and impress her

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