<p>Name______Block 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Date______</p><p>The Alchemist</p><p>Prologue and Part I (pgs 1-47)</p><p>Prologue</p><p>1. Who is Narcissus? ______</p><p>2. What is the theme or moral of the story of Narcissus? ______</p><p>______</p><p>3. The alchemist believes this is a “lovely story.” What literary device do you believe is being used? ______</p><p>Part I (pgs. 3-47)</p><p>1. Why does Santiago decide to sleep in the abandoned church? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>2. What is Santiago’s profession? ______</p><p>3. What is the significance of the story taking place at dusk ? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>4. What clues from the story let you know that the dream is important? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>5. Why does Santiago become angry with the sheep? ______2</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>6. What are the sheep a symbol for? How do you know? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>7. What is the importance of the girl in the town? What archetype or symbol does she represent? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>8. What makes Santiago believe that his days will never be the same? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>9. What does Santiago believe caused him to have thoughts of killing his sheep? </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>10. What languages does Santiago speak? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>11. How did Santiago learn to read? How is this different from what he tells the girl? 3</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>12. Does Santiago’s father’s reaction to his decision fit with his character or it is a surprise? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>13. Why are the items that Santiago owns important for the journey he is on? </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>14. Santiago complains that “The problem is that they don’t even realize that they’re walking a new road every day.” Who or what is he talking about? ______</p><p>What does he mean? ______</p><p>______</p><p>15. Why does Santiago believe the religious icons in the palm readers’ home out of place? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>16. What opinion does Santiago have of Gypsies? Use textual evidence to support your response. ______4</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>17. What is the author saying about life with the statement “It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them.” </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>18. Explain the statement “Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.” ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>19. Why does Santiago relent and talk to the Old Man? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__ 5</p><p>20. Who does the old man claim to be? ______</p><p>21. What is a Personal Legend? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>22. How does the old man convince the boy to part with 1/10 of his sheep? Why? </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>23. How does this interpretation of his dream compare to the one from the old woman? </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>24. What is the Soul of the World, according to Melchizedek? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>25. Who are the Warriors of the Light? ______</p><p>______</p><p>26. The book says that Melchizedek vanished. Why is this necessary for character development? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>27. Why does Santiago visit the gate? ______6</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__ 7</p><p>28. Why is the choice so difficult for Santiago to make? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>29. What images does Santiago associate with the Levanter? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>30. How does the Principle for Favorability affect Santiago’s life? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>31. What are omens (define)? Provide 1 example from the book.______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>32. What does Santiago receive to help make a choice when he has no omens? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>33. Why does Melchizedek have to charge Santiago six sheep? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>34. What is the purpose of the parable of the oil in the palace? ______8</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>35. The story on pg 30-32 about the shopkeeper’s son serves what purpose? What literary device is used? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>36. How does Santiago feel about the religion of the local people? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>37. What personal experiences have caused Santiago’s bias? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>38. What is his First impression of the newcomer in the tea shop? </p><p>______</p><p>39. Why does Santiago hesitate to tell the newcomer about his treasure? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>40. What is the shopkeeper attempting to tell Santiago? ______9</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>41. Why does Santiago give his money to his new friend to protect? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>42. How does Santiago feel once he realizes the boy has stolen his money? Why? </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>43. What is the significance of the sunrise and sunset framing his 1st day of the adventure? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>44. What is the significance of the sentence “I’m like everyone else- I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.” </p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>45. Santiago uses the stones to help him decide and they fall through a hole in the pouch. </p><p>Explain what he realizes when this happens. ______10</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>46. Santiago realizes an important fact during his lunch with the merchant. What does he </p><p> learn? What decision does he make? ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>__</p><p>In the table below identify the missing information</p><p>Character Motivation Purpose in Story Santiago Searching for his personal protagonist</p><p> legend Melchizedek</p><p>Thief, preys on strangers</p><p>Provides job/ understanding</p><p> of culture </p>