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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is assigned to accompany Forrest to Washington, DC?
(a) Lt. Col. Doyle.
(b) Lt. Col. Dan.
(c) Lt. Col. Kranz.
(d) Lt. Col. Gooch.

2. Who does Forrest attract the attention of while at the award ceremony?
(a) Coach Fellers.
(b) Coah Dans.
(c) Coach Bubba.
(d) Coach "Bear" Bryant.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Forrest Gump introduce himself as?
(a) An idiot.
(b) A fighter.
(c) A genius.
(d) A nuisance.

4. Who does Forrest meet in the jungle of Vietnam while carrying all of the company's heavy equipment?
(a) Bubba.
(b) Curtis.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Dan.

5. What song does Forrest play for the medical students in Chapter 4?
(a) The Itsy Bitsy Spider.
(b) Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
(c) Pop Goes the Weasel.
(d) Puff, the Magic Dragon.

6. What is Forrest's IQ too low for?
(a) A hunting license.
(b) A driver's license.
(c) College.
(d) The draft.

7. In Chapter 7, what does Forrest read about in his letter from Jenny?
(a) She tells him how glad she is that he is safe and tells him to come home soon.
(b) She condems the immoral war and invites him to visit her.
(c) She tells him to be careful and invites him to visit her.
(d) She encourages him but tells him to please not contact her.

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

9. What does Forrest enjoy doing in the afternoons while recovering from his wound in Vietnam?
(a) Playing chess.
(b) Walking around the market.
(c) Sitting by the pond.
(d) Reading books.

10. What does the doctor in Chapter 4 present Forrest as to his medical students?
(a) An idiot savant.
(b) A medical prodigy.
(c) An example of good upbringing.
(d) A brain problem.

11. What is the name of the university that Forrest attends?
(a) University of Lousiana.
(b) University of Alabama.
(c) University of Flordia.
(d) Universtiy of Kentucky.

12. How has Forrest been treated in his life?
(a) Badly.
(b) Pretty good.
(c) Okay.
(d) Wonderfully.

13. What happens to Forrest's crew mates during their dangerous mission in Chapter 6?
(a) Curtis is killed and Bubba is wounded.
(b) Bones is killed and Doyle is wounded.
(c) Bubba is wounded and Doyle is killed.
(d) Doyle is killed and Bones is wounded.

14. What happens after Forrest gets his growth spurt?
(a) He gets in a fight.
(b) He goes on his first date.
(c) He gets recruited for high school football.
(d) He gets recruited for high school basketball.

15. Where does Forrest find himself in Chapter 9?
(a) Washington.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Peking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Forrest play in football?

2. What is the special school that Forrest attends considered?

3. Where does Forrest head at the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. How does Forrest describe the other students that attend his special school?

5. Who explains to Forrest how to breed shrimp in a swamp?

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