The Alchemist Part 1 and Vocabulary 1 Quiz

Why did Santiago want to be a shepard?

• He loves sheep

• He wanted to travel

• He hates his father

• He wanted to listen to the Crystal Merchant

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

At the beginning of the novel, Santiago notes his jacket as a blessing and a curse. What is his reason?

• It is cursed by the Alchemist

• He needed it during the cold but had to carry in the heat

• It sheltered him from the sun

• He wanted Melchizedek to have the jacket

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How might the sheep symbolize the way some people live thier lives?

• The sheep follow the shepherd and people naturally follow other people.

• The sheep do not like Santiago and the Alchemist does not like Santiago.

• The sheep hate one another and people often hate one another.

• The sheep are aggressive and people are also aggressive.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a personal legend?

• What other people tell us to do.

• What we were born to do.

• A secret that is personal to us.

• A goal only the rich can achieve.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the principal of favorability?

• Beginner's luck

• The Hero's Journey

• Fortune favors the bold

• The darkest hour is just before the dawn

What lesson can Santiago learn from the story about the boy carrying the oil through the castle?

• Look around but do not lose sight of what is in front of you.

• Don't sweat the small stuff.

• Don't waste valuable things.

• The world around you is more important than anything in your head.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does The King give Santiago in order to help read the omens?

• Two stones, an emerald, and a ruby

• A hawk

• Philosopher's Stones

• Urim and Thummim

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

True or False: The Crystal Merchant would be someone who would take a different path in life such as doing a different routine or going a different way out the door than he would normally go.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"When you want something, all the universe helps you to conspire to achieve it." What does the word Conspire mean?

• Argue

• Plan

• Work Together

• Relax

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

This is where Santiago would most likely be found with his sheep.

• Pasture

• Zenith

• Seminary

• Caravan

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9