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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 does GIGO mean?

2. What happened after Og prayed?

3. How did Og feel about Simon after the first couple of times they met?

4. Simon said most people have to do this in order to accept help.

5. What did Simon believe one should do after making a decision?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Og find the last time he went to see Simon?

2. Why was Og feeling pressured on the day he met Simon for the second time?

3. What happened to Simon's family?

4. What did Simon tell Og about God and talking to people?

5. What did Simon say about Og's boss as he looked at Stone's picture?

6. What did Og Mandino do with Simon?

7. What did Simon suggest to Og when he was having trouble with the gate and what happened?

8. What were a few things Simon told Og about miracles?

9. How did Simon think about handicapped people and people in jobs they hated?

10. What did Simon believe could help mankind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mandino wrote in Chapter 4 that he and Simon sat in a peaceful silence that could only be shared by two people who truly related to each other and that words weren't necessary to reinforce friendship.

1. What do you think Mandino meant by this statement?

2. Do you think friendship can build by silence between two people? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and/or your own life to support your opinion.

3. What do you think are the best ways to build friendship between two people?

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

As he was summing up what he'd heard Simon say, Og said to Simon: if we are not proud of what we are, how can we like ourselves?

1. Explain what you believe Og meant by this statement.

2. When you have failed at a goal, do you dislike yourself? Explain your answer with one or more examples.

3. Do you believe you can like yourself if you don't like what you do? Have you seen any evidence in your life of a person who wasn't proud of what she/he did but liked her/him self? Explain your answer using an example from the book.

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