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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 Simon say he is?

2. How did Simon relate car accidents to success?

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

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

5. What did Simon ask Og about miracles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Simon take Og after they met for the second time and what was Og's first impression of the place?

2. What did Simon tell Og about the books he owned?

3. What happened to Simon's family?

4. What did Og tell Simon about James Stewart?

5. How did Og view Simon?

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

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

8. What did Simon do after the war?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simon told Og in his letter that he was leaving the God Memorandum in Og's care with complete confidence in him.

1. Why do you think Simon chose Og for the mission of dissimulating the God Memorandum? Use examples from the book and/or Og's life to support your answer.

2. Do you believe Simon could have the same confidence in you as he did in Og? Why or why not?

3. If your parent or teacher told you she/he believed in you to do something, how would you feel? Would you feel more pressure to live up to the expectations if they did not monitor you and all motivation had to come from you?

Essay Topic 2

Simon Potter told Og that "we become what we think."

1. How would you interpret that statement? Use examples from the Chapter to help support your interpretation.

2. Describe how you believe that statement might be demonstrated in your own life.

3. Describe a situation in which you might change the circumstances if you changed your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Simon took Og to his apartment. The living room was full of books. Og looked at the books, surprised at the diversity of subjects. When Simon reentered the room, he told Og that he felt each of those books were special because they were all written with the hand of God.

1. What do you think Simon meant about God writing the books Simon owned?

2. Do you think most writers are inspired by sources outside or inside themselves or a mixture? Why or why not?

3. Have you ever felt inspired to write a book or poem or song? How did that feel and did you do it? If not, why? If you did, how did it feel when you were done?

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