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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 the name of the book Og gave Simon?

2. When Og left Simon after his second encounter with him, what did he wonder?

3. What does Simon do in his life?

4. Why did Og have a difficult time getting in the gate?

5. Why does Og tell Simon he looks great when Simon visits Og's office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Og feeling pressured on the day he met Simon for the second time?

2. What did Og Mandino do with Simon?

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

4. Who did Simon quote about the similarities between Og's first book and Simon's life?

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

6. Why had Og driven into the city the day he met Simon?

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

8. What did Og think he and Simon could do together?

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

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

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

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

The description of Simon may raise a few eyebrows for the reader.

1. What were your impressions of Simon when Og first saw him?

2. How did your first impression of Simon change by the end of Chapter 1?

3. By the end of Chapter 1 was Simon a person you would want to see again? Why or why not?

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