TOTAL ALCHEMIST REVIEW | 55 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024
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Who is the main character of the book, and how long has he been a shepherd? - Santiago, 2 years.
Why does he want to be a shepherd? - He wants to see the world.
How does Santiago's father react when his son tells him he wants to travel and be a shepherd? - He
gives him his money and sends him of...
TOTAL ALCHEMIST REVIEW | 55 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024 Who is the main character of the book, and how long has he been a shepherd? - ✔✔Santiago, 2 years. Why does he want to be a shepherd? - ✔✔He wants to see the world. How does Santiago's father react when his son tells him he wants to travel and be a shepherd? - ✔✔He gives him his money and sends him off. Why does the Gypsy tell Santiago his dream is hard to understand, and why is Santiago suspicious of her? - ✔✔Because she wants money, and Santiago knows her gypsy ways. What does the old king give Santiago to help on his journey, and how does he tell him to use these gifts? - ✔✔Urim and Thummim. If it is black, then it means yes, and white, is no. He also tells him to use them sparingly, and to ask the stones "Yes/no" questions only. How is Santiago's money stolen in Tangiers? - ✔✔He gives his money to his new "friend" he met in a bar/tavern, and then he gets distracted by a beautiful sword, and then his new "friend" is nowhere to be seen. What happens when Santiago asks the stones if he will find his treasure? - ✔✔They both fall out of his pouch, saying that he should make some decisions by himself. What lessons does Santiago learn at the crystal shop? - ✔✔He learns that you have to work long and hard for money. How is Santiago different from the shop owner? - ✔✔The main difference is that Santiago wants to find his personal legend, and the crystal merchant doesn't. What is the english man searching for? - ✔✔THE ALCHEMIST What does Santiago say when the english man asks him what he has learned from his alchemy books? - ✔✔He says that he learned that, basically, the universe is one. What does Santiago and the camel driver talk about? - ✔✔The camel driver says to "eat when it is time to eat, and sleep when it is time to sleep, and to move when it is time to move." How does Santiago feel when he meets Fatima? - ✔✔He feels that he knows the the universal language: love. Who shoes Santiago how to find the Alchemist? - ✔✔Fatima shows him where to find the Alchemist. What is the omen that Santiago sees in the dessert, and what does he think it represents? - ✔✔He sees two hawks fighting. He thinks it means WAR. According to the camel driver, why would God let Santiago see this vision? - ✔✔So he can prevent the war. The two dead hawks are an omen. What do they represent? - ✔✔WAR. What is the lesson that the Alchemist tries to convey when he first meets Santiago? - ✔✔To stand firm. (Remember, he terrifies him at sword point.) What does Santiago's treasure include? - ✔✔Fatima, gold, his money, and his experiences. What does the Alchemist tell Santiago to convince him to go on? - ✔✔He says that his treasure will remain buried, and that he will regret it, and that he will no know omens any more.
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