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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 position does Forrest play in football?

2. What does Mr. Wilkins coach Forrest about?

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

4. What does Forrest discover about Army people that's worse than football coaches?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens when Forrest meets President Lyndon B. Johnson in Chapter 8.

2. Describe what happens when Forrest audits Dr. Quackenbush's new course, "Role of the Idiot in World Literature."

3. Explain how Forrest does in his courses in Chapter 3.

4. Explain what Mr. Wilkins makes Forrest do after he is arrested as a spy.

5. Describe how Forrest Gump introduces himself in Chapter 1.

6. List what Mr. Wilkins is hired to coach Forrest on while he is in Peking, China.

7. Describe what happens at St. Elizabeth's Hospital that gets Forrest recruited to NASA.

8. Describe what happens on Forrest and Jenny's first date.

9. Describe what happens when Forrest and Jenny are reunited in Chapter 10.

10. Recall what happens when Forrest is put in charge of the kitchen.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Forrest mental capacity makes him naive and somewhat innocent to many things in life. Examine Forrest's innocence and naivety, and determine how it often gets him into trouble in his life. How does Forrest's mental capacity make him innocent to many things in life? How does this innocence make him naive to things in life? Do other people take advantage of Forrest's naivety? Does Forrest realize that he is somewhat gullible and naive? How can people take advantage of him?

Essay Topic 2

After Forrest gives up professional wrestling he meets Mr. Tribble, a former chess grand master. Analyze the character of Mr. Tribble and his affect on Forrest's life. How did Forrest meet Mr. Tribble? What kind of person is Mr. Tribble? Does Mr. Tribble seem to genuinely like Forrest or is he using him for money?

Essay Topic 3

The setting in Forrest Gump is vital to the whole tone of the story. The setting almost becomes a character itself because of how much it shapes the story. Explore the use of setting in Forrest Gump. How did Winston Groom describe his setting? How is the setting almost considered a character in the story?

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