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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 God say He implanted in the minds of humans?

2. How did God end the memorandum?

3. What did Og tell Simon he was ready for on Simon's birthday?

4. What did Simon say was the best thing a person could do?

5. Simon said he couldn't grow geraniums in Chicago because of this.

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Simon supposed to use the God Memorandum and why?

2. What holiday was it at the end of the book?

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

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

5. What did God say about humans?

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

7. What did Og remember about Simon and surprise him with it?

8. What rules did God give to create happiness?

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

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

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

This first chapter touches on the theme of friendship, not only introducing the two main characters, but already suggesting the kind of relationship they will experience by the writer's first words.

1. Describe what you think the first chapter was saying about the two men, Simon and Og's, relationship.

2. Did you think the two men were still friends when this book was written? Why or why not?

3. What did the first words of the book, above, foreshadow to you?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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