The Alchemist Reading Comprehension

After helping the candy seller erect his stall in the plaza, to what realization does the shepherd boy come?

• They speak different languages, yet they are able to understand one another.

• The candy seller stole his money when he was working.

• The boy who stole his money is the candy seller's son.

• He realizes that he wants to become a seller in the African bazaar.

The old man the boy meets in Tarifa claims he is

• the King of Salem.

• the boy’s real father.

• the King of Egypt.

• an alchemist.

What happens immediately after the old man tells the boy that he "will have to follow the omens" in order to find his treasure?

• A wolf howls in the distance.

• An eagle flies overhead.

• A butterfly flutters between them.

• The old man disappears.

What are Urim and Thummim?

• two men who bought the boy's sheep

• two emeralds used in fiding directions

• two boys who will travel to Egypt

• two stones used in divination

We have encountered all of the stories within a story except which one?

• The Myth of Narcissus

• The Oil in the Spoon

• The Minor's Story (emeralds)

• The King Melchizedek Biblical Story

Which words best describe the character Santiago?

• Patient, Tolerant, Understanding

• Adolescent, Adventurous, Optimistic

• Cruel, Malicious, Vengeful

• Hysterical, Considerate, Compassionate

Who said this quote? “The Koran requires me to feed a hungry person.”

• King Melchizedek

• The Crystal Merchant

• Santiago

• The Thief

Who said this quote? “I didn’t know shepherds knew how to read.”

• The Merchant’s Daughter

• The Crystal Merchant

• Santiago’s Father

• The Gypsy

"The merchant was the proprietor of a dry goods shop, and he always demanded that the sheep be sheared in his presence, so that he would not be cheated." What is the definition of proprietor?

• CEO

• small-business owner

• manager

• supervisor

What country does Santiago travel from and to?

• Spain to Africa

• Europe to Morocco

• Europe to Africa

• Spain to Morocco