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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Forrest discover about Army people that's worse than football coaches?
(a) They are more physcially abusive.
(b) They make fun of you more.
(c) They don't wear deodorant and smell bad.
(d) They yell louder and swear more.

2. How does Forrest finally manage to be let off from his punishment for causing an explosion?
(a) His superior feels sorry for him.
(b) His superiors eventually forget about the explosion.
(c) He begs for forgivenss.
(d) His unit is shipped to Vietnam.

3. What is Forrest put in charge of that causes an explosion?
(a) Cleaning the guns.
(b) The kitchen, making his first meal.
(c) Cleaning the bathrooms.
(d) The ammunition.

4. What is Forrest summarizing when he sets fire to a set in Chapter 11?
(a) A scene in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.
(b) A scene in Shakespear's As You Like It.
(c) A scene in Shakespeare's King Lear.
(d) A scene in Shakespear's Othello.

5. In Chapter 8, what does Forrest see a large group of people doing in San Francisco, CA?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Protesting.
(d) Welcoming home the war heroes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Forrest need to do while at the award ceremony?

2. Why is Forrest's mama crying when he gets home from college?

3. What does Forrest say when handed his award at the award ceremony?

4. Why does Forrest's outlook on life change after being in the hospital in Vietnam?

5. What does Forrest see Jenny doing on the television?

(see the answer key)

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