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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. What did Og and Simon find in Simon's life and Og's first book?

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

4. Why does Og want to stay at the magazine?

5. Why did Og sit at Simon's feet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Og surprised about part of Simon's life?

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

3. What did Simon think was the biggest problem mankind had?

4. Why had Og driven into the city the day he met Simon?

5. What did Og tell Simon about James Stewart?

6. How did Og view Simon?

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

8. What did Simon tell Og when Og asked him how many people Simon had helped?

9. What did Og Mandino do with Simon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Og finished reading Simon's letter to him he cried. He wondered to himself why he was crying and if he had realized too late who Simon Potter really was.

1. Who do you think Simon Potter was? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. What would you do and how would you feel if Og's encounter with Simon had happened to you?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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