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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 did Simon call his birthday present?

2. What did Og do once he asked everyone in his office about the brown envelope?

3. What would Og rather do with money spent on a Christmas party?

4. To what did Og compare himself at the Christmas party?

5. To whom did God write the memorandum?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Og bring up on the night of Simon's birthday and what did Simon say?

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

4. What did Simon do with his surprise?

5. What did God say about humans?

6. What did Og do and what did he see after he left his office at the end of the book?

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

8. What did Og tell Fell when he asked what the book was about and what was his response?

9. What rules did God give to create happiness?

10. Where was Og when Chapter 10 started?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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