The alchemist questions

1. the crystal merchant serves as an example as one who has chosen to his personal legend.

a. create

b. forget

c. grow

d. give up

2. the crystal merchant lives by the philosophy maktub, “it is written”

a. pursue your dreams

b. letting life happen to him instead of pursuing his dreams

c. follow the path that your ancestors have followed

d. being patient

3. the boy and fatima also say maktub in different situations. the boy says it to himself when he realizes that the histories of all people are connected and we are able to know everything.

true

false

4. some examples of magical realism in the story include all of the following, except:

a. the old woman’s daughter

b. the protagonist’s recurring dream about finding treasure

c. the old man who gives him stones and who appears to have mystical powers

d. the dream of the hawks

5. what kept the englishman from transforming lead into gold?

a. fear

b. hatred

c. pride

d. ignorance

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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