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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 is the fourth thing God said humans should do?

2. What did Og see when he was driving past Simon's apartment?

3. Where did Simon end up putting his birthday present?

4. Why does Simon think people will laugh at his message?

5. What did Og give Simon for his birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Og go when he left Simon's apartment and with whom did he talk? What did that person say?

2. Where were the last places Og went to look for Simon and what did he find?

3. What did Og do after he read the letter from Simon?

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

5. What did Simon say would be the best way to handle the God Memorandum?

6. What did Simon do with his surprise?

7. What did Og do when he came back to his office after looking for Simon?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simon says the first law of happiness and success is to count your blessings. One definition of blessing in the dictionary is: a thing conducive to happiness or welfare.

1. What do you think Simon meant by his first law? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. What do you believe is the greatest blessing in your life? Use examples from your life to support your answer.

3. Do you believe that some people have more blessings in their lives than difficulties? Why or why not? Does it seem to you blessings and difficulties are distributed evenly among the human population? Why or why not?

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

The description of Simon may raise a few eyebrows for the reader.

1. What were your impressions of Simon when Og first saw him?

2. How did your first impression of Simon change by the end of Chapter 1?

3. By the end of Chapter 1 was Simon a person you would want to see again? Why or why not?

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