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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 does the doctor in Chapter 4 present Forrest as to his medical students?

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

3. What does eating shrimp remind Forrest of?

4. What do the Chinese people honor Forrest with?

5. What is the name of Forrest's high school football coach?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give two examples from that text that demonstrate how Forrest is treated when he gets home from Vietnam.

2. Explain what three factors prove crucial for Forrest going forward in his life after the army.

3. Recall what happens during the Orange Bowl in Chapter 4.

4. Explain what the Mose, the drummer from The Cracked Eggs, introduces to Forrest in Chapter 11 and how it affects Forrest.

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

6. Recall what mama and Jenny write Forrest in their letters in Chapter 7.

7. Explain what happens to Forrest's best friend Bubba in Chapter 6.

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

9. Describe Forrest's two month stay at a hospital in Danang.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Forrest tells his life experiences throughout Forrest Gump. This is a literary device that writers use called a story-within-a-story. Explore the author's use of the literary device story-within-a-story in Forrest Gump.Is the author using stories-within-a-story to parody views of the world or history? Or is the author using stories-within-a-story to give background about particular characters or events? How is this literary device effective in Forrest Gump?

Essay Topic 2

Several of the prevailing themes in Forrest Gump are prejudices and tolerance. Explore the intertwining themes of prejudices and tolerance. What does being prejudice mean? What are some examples of prejudices in Forrest Gump? What is the definition of tolerance? What are some examples of tolerance from the novel?

Essay Topic 3

A majority of Forrest's experiences are in the Army and the Vietnam War. Research the Vietnam war, and examine it's affect on Forrest's life. Why did the U.S. go to war in Vietnam? What did the soldiers who were in Vietnam have to endure? How does Forrest feel about the war, and what does he understand?

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