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Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1988

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Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. C (Prologue)

2. A (Parts 1 and 2)

3. D (Parts 1 and 2)

4. B (Part 2, Section 1)

5. C (Part 2, Section 1)

6. B (Prologue, Part 1, and Part 2)

7. D (Part 2, Section 1)

8. A (Part 2, Section 1)

9. C (Part 2, Section 1)

10. A (Part 2, Section 2)

11. D (Part 2, Section 2 and Epilogue)

12. B (Parts 1 and 2)

13. A (Part 2 and Epilogue)

14. D (Part 1, Part 2, and Epilogue)

15. C (Part 1, Part 2, and Epilogue)

Long Answer

1. The sheep, in many ways, symbolize those who do not fulfill their Personal Legends. Students should think about how Santiago at first uses sheep as a security blanket by thinking about how many sheep he can buy with the money he is given or has earned.

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