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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 9 Quiz
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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