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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. Why did Simon think people could change their lives?

2. What does Simon say is the way most people function in regard to their mind?

3. Who said: "soil, no matter how rich, could not be productive without cultivation?"

4. What did Simon believe a person should do if she/he worked at a hated job?

5. What does Simon believe about the books in his apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Og met Simon for the second time he talked about his name and his vocation. What did he say?

2. Who is Simon Potter and what does he do?

3. What happened to Og right after he saw Simon in the snow?

4. How did Simon feel about many of the people in the world and the way they lived?

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

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

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

8. What happened to Simon's family?

9. What was Og thinking about in relationship to Simon as he first got to know Simon?

10. What did Og tell Simon about James Stewart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simon wrote that the second law of happiness and success is to proclaim your rarity.

1. What do you believe Simon meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your response.

2. Of what unique qualities in you are you most proud? How have those qualities made you feel unique? How have they influenced your life?

3. Choose one person you admire and explain how and why that person is rare.

Essay Topic 2

Og Mandino says in Chapter 3 that Simon Potter would constantly interrupt his thoughts impinging questions about the man on Og's consciousness. He couldn't see to get Simon Potter out of his mind.

1. Why do you think Og's thought kept returning to Simon Potter? Use examples from the Chapter to support your answer.

2. Have you ever had an experience of not being able to get someone off your mind? Describe that experience.

3. Og said that Simon both fascinated and frightened him. How and why do you think these feelings about Simon affected Og's thinking?

Essay Topic 3

The third law of happiness and success is "go another mile."

1. How did Simon illustrate this principle to Og?

2. Describe a situation in your life where you had to "go another mile" in order to accomplish a task. How did you feel about yourself when you did that?

3. From what you know of Og Mandino's life do you believe he adhered to this principle in his life? Why or why not? Use examples from the book or from your research to support your answer.

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