The Alchemist Section #6

The alchemist reveals the Master Work could be written entirely on an Emerald Tablet, which suggests the Master Work functions as a symbol of

• simplicity

• desirability

• uniqueness

• wealth

When the alchemist and Santiago were captured by the tribesmen, the alchemist lied about what his possessions (elixir and stone) were.

• False

• True

According to the alchemist, which part of our body will always try to protect us from danger?

• ear

• heart

• head

• nose

Which literary element is being used in the passage?

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

The following contains which literary device? "The alchemist's words echoed out like a curse."

• paradox

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

According to the alchemist, real knowledge is gained through (a)   and (b)   . a) instruction and reading b) experience and observation c) observation and instruction d) reading and experience

• instruction and reading

• experience and observation

• observation and instruction

• reading and experience

Levante, sirocco, and simum are names for different

• palm trees.

• planets.

• winds.

• metals.

"There's one [proverb] that says, 'Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.' " This proverb is an example of which literary device?

• symbolism

• characterization

• foreshadowing

• personification

What symbol is Santiago most closely related to based on this book?

• cobra

• gold

• sheep

• desert

Which of the following themes does the Personal Legend most closely represent?

• the interdependence of all beings in the world

• pursuit of one’s personal goal or destiny

• the alchemical transmutation of base metals into gold

• the constitutive absence in any account of being or becoming

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