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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 was Og's first thought when he could find no evidence of Simon's existence?

2. What kind of assurance did God give at the beginning of the memorandum?

3. What did Simon tell Og to give a person besides the God Memorandum?

4. When was Simon's birthday?

5. How long does the woman tell Og she's lived in the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Og say about his next book?

3. What was the book Simon left Og?

4. What did God say about humans?

5. What was the first thing Og read out of the brown envelope?

6. Who did Og call and why in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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