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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Simon believe about the books in his apartment?
(a) they are hard to find
(b) they need to be rewritten
(c) they were written by the hand of God
(d) they are bestsellers

2. On what is this book based?
(a) the plot of a science fiction movie
(b) nothing
(c) the diary of Simon Potter
(d) true experiences of Og Mandino

3. What did Simon do after he drove through the gate?
(a) nothing
(b) gathered his things
(c) honk his horn
(d) drop his glasses

4. Simon said most people have to do this in order to accept help.
(a) know the right person
(b) be willing to give
(c) hit bottom
(d) have no pride

5. Why did Og stop going to church?
(a) he left for college
(b) his mother died
(c) his father died
(d) his dog ran away

Short Answer Questions

1. What phenomena does Simon suggest is the reason for Og's strange feelings around him?

2. Simon said people don't take enough chances. Why is this, according to him?

3. What apartment number was Simon's?

4. What did Simon believe a person should do if she/he worked at a hated job?

5. Why does Og want to stay at the magazine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Simon tell Og when Og asked him how many people Simon had helped?

2. What did Og and Simon do in the summer and fall?

3. What did Simon tell Og about the books he owned?

4. What were a few things Simon told Og about miracles?

5. What was Og thinking about in relationship to Simon as he first got to know Simon?

6. What did Og find the last time he went to see Simon?

7. What did Simon suggest to Og when he was having trouble with the gate and what happened?

8. Why was Og surprised about part of Simon's life?

9. What happened to Simon's family?

10. What did Simon believe could help mankind?

(see the answer keys)

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