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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 Simon do after he drove through the gate?

2. What happened to Bible sales when the book, "Magnificent Obsession" was published?

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

4. What is Og's real name?

5. Why does Simon call himself a ragpicker?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Og Mandino do with Simon?

3. What did Simon tell Og he believed about the mind?

4. Where did Simon take Og after they met for the second time and what was Og's first impression of the place?

5. How did Simon think about handicapped people and people in jobs they hated?

6. How did Og view Simon?

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

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

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

10. Where had Og been just before Chapter Four started?

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

Simon wrote that the second law of happiness and success is to proclaim your rarity.

1. What do you believe Simon meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your response.

2. Of what unique qualities in you are you most proud? How have those qualities made you feel unique? How have they influenced your life?

3. Choose one person you admire and explain how and why that person is rare.

Essay Topic 3

Simon Potter told Og that our lack of self-esteem produced failure and that no matter how unique an individual she/he is susceptible to this universal sickness.

1. What do you think Simon meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. How do you think this statement might apply to your life or the life of someone you know? Use examples from your life to illustrate your answer.

3. If a friend of yours had very low self-esteem that interfered with his/her life, what would you suggest to them to help them? Include examples from the book in your answer.

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