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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. Where does Forrest go after leaving Peking?

2. Who does Jenny introduce Forrest to in Chapter 10?

3. What does Forrest realize from literature?

4. What position does Forrest play in football?

5. What does Jenny do after she walks in on two girls seducing Forrest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Recall how Forrest meets his friend Bubba.

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

7. Describe what happens when Forrest, Doyle, and Bones are sent on a dangerous mission in Vietnam.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Forrest's wrestling career makes him quite popular and gets him a lot of money. Explore the concepts of greed and honor in Forrest Gump. What is the definition of greed? What is the definition of honor? How can being greedy make a person forget their morals? Which characters are greedy? Which characters are honorable? Is it possible for a character to be both?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the theme of Forrest's unfaltering determination, particularly when it comes to Jenny. What is determination? How and why is this a quality that Forrest possesses? Why is Forrest so determined to find Jenny again and again? Why is she so important to him? How does Forrest's determination sometimes get him into trouble?

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