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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. Where was Simon when Og turned to thank him?

2. Of what magazine was Og president ?

3. How did Simon demonstrate a miracle to Og?

4. What position did Og hold on his high school paper?

5. How does Og describe himself when he was pulled from the junk pile?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who did Simon quote about the similarities between Og's first book and Simon's life?

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

6. What did Simon ask Og to remember for the next time they met?

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

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

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

10. What did Og think he and Simon could do together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Og tells Simon of this book he read where the woman said the first thing she had to do to change was to say she needed help. AA says the same, that a person cannot get help or change until he/she acknowledges the need for change.

1. Why do you think this statement might be true? Use examples from the book to support your opinion.

2. Write about a time that you struggled to complete a task but needed help to do it. Did you ask for help? If not why and what was the ultimate outcome? If you asked for help how did that work for you?

3. If a friend of yours was struggling with a difficult problem but refused to ask for help, what would you say to convince her/him to do so? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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