The prologue of The Alchemist begins with a story about which famous mythical Greek character?

The Alchemist Quiz 1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Zeus
Athena
Melchizedek
Narcissus
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Where is the boy, Santiago, from?
Andalusia
Tarifa
Egypt
The Levant
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Santiago decide to become a shepherd instead of a priest?
Santiago doesn't believe in God
Shepherds get paid a lot more money than priests
Santiago wants to travel, and shepherds travel
Santiago got kicked out of the priesthood for daydreaming
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does King Melchizedek try to teach Santiago?
About his fate as a shepherd
About his Personal Legend
How to be successful as a crystal merchant
How to make sure he doesn't get robbed again
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What quotation does King Melchizedek give for why many people never realize their personal legends?
"Before it's all over, many people are unable to develop the will or the spirit to continue."
"At some point, people get confused about themselves and begin to doubt. When that happens, their dreams slowly fade away."
"In the end, many people simply just aren't patient enough to ever realize their personal legends."
"In the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own Personal Legends."
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Santiago respond to being robbed shortly after he arrives in Africa?
At first he is sad, but he changes his state of mind and decides to consider himself an adventurer, not a victim.
He is sad until he decides he's going to find the thief and get his stuff back which cheers him up.
The boy cries at night until the next day when a kind stranger wakes him up and gives him back the money he lost.
He decides he will not go any further into Africa until he gets everything back.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why doesn't the crystal merchant ever go to Mecca?
There is no one else he can trust to run the shop while he takes the trip to Mecca.
He doesn't have the money or the resources to go all the way to Mecca by himself.
He is afraid that he will be disappointed after the trip and have nothing else to live for.
He doesn't believe in a personal legend or an obligation to go anywhere
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