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The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
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Santiago
The Alchemist
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Melchizedek
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Fatima
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Section 9 Quiz
1
of 5
What does the alchemist grab from among the desert stones?
A hawk
A horse
A cobra
A circle
2
of 5
What does the alchemist draw in the sand?
A circle
A map
Another cobra
A line
3
of 5
According to the alchemist, what would happen by the fourth year if Santiago remained in Al-Fayoum?
Santiago would be content
The omens would disappear
Al-Fayoum would be destroyed
Fatima would die
4
of 5
What does the alchemist carry on his shoulder as he and Santiago ride through the desert?
A raven
A hawk
A falcon
An owl
5
of 5
On the seventh day of the journey, the alchemist tells Santiago that ___ is nearly finished.
His journey
His water supply
His food supply
His story
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