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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. Who did Og find in the apartment building to ask about Simon?

2. How did Og feel about office Christmas parties?

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

4. Who was Og's publisher?

5. What did Og tell his publisher after the office party?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What rules did God give to create happiness?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Og tells Simon of this book he read where the woman said the first thing she had to do to change was to say she needed help. AA says the same, that a person cannot get help or change until he/she acknowledges the need for change.

1. Why do you think this statement might be true? Use examples from the book to support your opinion.

2. Write about a time that you struggled to complete a task but needed help to do it. Did you ask for help? If not why and what was the ultimate outcome? If you asked for help how did that work for you?

3. If a friend of yours was struggling with a difficult problem but refused to ask for help, what would you say to convince her/him to do so? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In his letter to Og, Simon said the most difficult tasks are done by the consistent, daily application of the best within someone.

1. What do you think Simon meant when he said this? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. What situation or task have you dealt with in your life that would illustrate this principle? Were you successful in finishing the task or resolving the situation? Why or why not?

3. If you had a friend or relative who was struggling with a problem, what would you tell them to help them solve the problem by application of this principle? Include an example from the book in your explanation.

Essay Topic 3

Simon quoted Richter as saying that "life becomes more and more bright the longer we live and the reason of everything becomes more clear."

1. What is your interpretation of this quote? Do you think the quote means the same to you as to Simon?

2. When thinking of an older person you know, for example, your grandparent; or an older person that you have heard about, how would this saying apply to them?

3. Simon seems to believe life gets better as one gets older and yet America seems to be a culture focused on youth. Do you think it is more difficult for an older person to have a better life in a country where youth is valued? Why or why not? Use an example from your life or from a book or movie you have read or seen.

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