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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. How did the envelope get delivered to Og?

2. Before Og, how long had it been since Simon received a birthday present?

3. What kind of party did Og attend in Chapter 10?

4. What did Og tell Simon about his concerns and the God Memorandum?

5. How did God end the memorandum?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Og returned from a business trip what did he find?

2. What did God say about the past and the world of the living?

3. What assurance did God give at the beginning of the memo?

4. What did Og find at Simon's apartment?

5. What did Simon tell Og he could see about the God Memorandum?

6. How did Og respond to Simon's doubts?

7. What did God say about humans' cries?

8. What did Og do right away after he found an item on his desk?

9. What rules did God give to create happiness?

10. What did Simon tell Og he had to do with the God Memorandum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simon said that all people are capable of completing a great miracle. When Og asked what miracle, Simon had him first define the word miracle.

1. Do you agree with Og's definition of a miracle? How about Simon's? Do you think miracles do occur? Support both answers with why or why not.

2. Have you ever seen a miracle or have you ever wanted to see one? Explain the circumstances if you believe you've seen a miracle. If not, why would you want or not want to see a miracle?

3. Would seeing a miracle be frightening? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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