The Alchemist By Paulo Coehlo (pages 140-167)

QUIZ

1.After giving the chief all of the boy's gold, the alchemist promises that in three days, the boy will turn himself into the wind or else they will get killed.



2.He talks to the Chief and gives him gold coins and he performs the miracle of life by turning himself into the wind


3. Where do the alchemist and the boy go after they are released from the soldier’s camp?
they get released and get back on the road to find the treasure

4. What is the story that the alchemist tells the boy (summarize it in 1-2 sentences)? Why do you think he tells the boy this story? to teach him the language of life, And to show him how to preform the miracle of life.


5. Why do the pyramids “seem to laugh” at the boy at the end?
because his heart was bursting with joy.


6. Where was the boy’s treasure? Why is this ironic (the opposite of what we, the audience, expect to happen)?

it said near the pyramids of egypt in the dunes its ironic because he did get to go to the pyramids of egypt which was his dream


7. There is one great truth on this planet: however you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth

8. After finding the treasure and placing the two stones he had received from the King, he returns and goes to see Fatima.

9. yes i do because his journey made him understand the language of life and he said that thats one of the most important things


10. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their Personal Legend is if they follow their heart and he finds a chest of spanish gold coins and there were also presious stones, gold masks adorned with red and white feathers, and stones statues embendedd with jewels.