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The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part One, Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Part Two, Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Characters
Character List
Santiago
The Alchemist
The Crystal Merchant
Melchizedek
The Englishman
Fatima
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Personal Legends
Nature
Fear
Quotes By Section
Part One, Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Part Two, Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Quotes By Character
Santiago
The Alchemist
Melchizedek
The Crystal Merchant
Fatima
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, & Symbols
Part One, Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Part Two, Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Section 2 Quiz
Further Study
Section 2 Quiz
1
of 5
How does Santiago feel when the dream interpreter takes his hands and begins chanting?
Inspired
Angry
Nervous
Calm
2
of 5
What gives Santiago solace from his fears?
The Gypsy prayer
An image of Jesus
Memories of his dream
An image of Mary
3
of 5
After listening to the dream, the dream interpreter asks for what percentage of Santiago's treasure when he finds it?
15
25
50
10
4
of 5
What is Santiago doing in Tarifa when an old man approaches him?
Watching his flock
Sleeping
Reading
Eating
5
of 5
What percentage of Santiago's sheep does Melchizedek want in return for the information about how to find the treasure?
One sixteenth
One tenth
One quarter
One hundred percent
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