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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Og do when he first saw Simon?
2. Simon said happiness is not a cure-all, but it is this.
3. What does Simon do in his life?
4. How did Simon relate car accidents to success?
5. What did Og say a miracle was?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Og think he and Simon could do together?
2. What happened to Simon's family?
3. What did Og and Simon do in the summer and fall?
4. What did Simon suggest to Og when he was having trouble with the gate and what happened?
5. Why was Og surprised about part of Simon's life?
6. How did Simon feel about many of the people in the world and the way they lived?
7. What did Simon tell Og when Og asked him how many people Simon had helped?
8. What did Simon do after the war?
9. Who did Simon quote about the similarities between Og's first book and Simon's life?
10. What was Og thinking about in relationship to Simon as he first got to know Simon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Simon says the first law of happiness and success is to count your blessings. One definition of blessing in the dictionary is: a thing conducive to happiness or welfare.
1. What do you think Simon meant by his first law? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
2. What do you believe is the greatest blessing in your life? Use examples from your life to support your answer.
3. Do you believe that some people have more blessings in their lives than difficulties? Why or why not? Does it seem to you blessings and difficulties are distributed evenly among the human population? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
The fourth law of happiness and success according to Simon is to wisely use your power of choice.
1. What do you think Simon meant by this principle? What examples did he use in the book?
2. Describe a situation in your life or the life of someone you know where they had to make a difficult, but important choice. How did the choice affect your or his/her life?
3. Do you believe you have more or less power to make choices in your life than your peers? Why or why not? Do you believe when you have the power of choice you generally choose well? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
The description of Simon may raise a few eyebrows for the reader.
1. What were your impressions of Simon when Og first saw him?
2. How did your first impression of Simon change by the end of Chapter 1?
3. By the end of Chapter 1 was Simon a person you would want to see again? Why or why not?
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