What theory does the narrator propose in the first paragraph of the story?
a. in asia, asian gods rather than the christian god control most events.
b. the british empire is doomed because it disregards the values and traditions of native peoples.
c. western religion is true, and eastern religion is false.
d. all religions are really saying the same thing despite differences of detail,

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

explanation:

we need to see the examples!