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The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
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Summary
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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
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Character List
Santiago
The Alchemist
The Crystal Merchant
Melchizedek
The Englishman
Fatima
Main Ideas
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Nature
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Part One, Section 1
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Section 3
Section 4
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Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
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Santiago
The Alchemist
Melchizedek
The Crystal Merchant
Fatima
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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
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Section 8 Quiz
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Section 8 Quiz
1
of 5
What two animals does Santiago see fighting before his vision?
Camels
Hawks
Horses
Sheep
2
of 5
Who does Santiago tell first about his vision?
Melchizedek
Fatima
The camel driver
The tribal chieftains
3
of 5
Where do the tribal chieftains reside?
In a gold palace
In a white palace
In a gold tent
In a white tent
4
of 5
A chieftain asks Santiago why the desert would speak to him. What answer does Santiago give?
Because he is new
Because he is wise
Because he is powerful
Because it must
5
of 5
What is the name of the man who he saved Egypt from famine by interpreting the Pharaoh's dreams?
David
Joseph
Abraham
Isaac
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