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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 Forrest's high school football coach notice about him?
2. What happens to Forrest's crew mates during their dangerous mission in Chapter 6?
3. What is the name of Forrest's roommate at college?
4. What is Forrest's IQ too low for?
5. What does Forrest discover about Army people that's worse than football coaches?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain how Forrest does in his courses in Chapter 3.
2. Recall what happens between Chairman Mao and Forrest in Chapter 9.
3. Describe how Forrest Gump introduces himself in Chapter 1.
4. Describe what happens when Forrest meets President Lyndon B. Johnson in Chapter 8.
5. Recall what happens when Forrest finds Jenny protesting the war in Washington.
6. Explain what Mr. Wilkins makes Forrest do after he is arrested as a spy.
7. Describe what happens to Forrest at the beginning of Chapter 5 that has to do with college.
8. Recall what happens during the Orange Bowl in Chapter 4.
9. Describe how Forrest's father died.
10. Describe what happens when Forrest and Jenny are reunited in Chapter 10.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Forrest comes home from Vietnam, he is not treated as a big war hero from the American public; he is confronted with protesters. Examine the anti-war movement during the Vietnam war and analyze its affect on Forrest. Did people willingly sign up to fight in the Vietnam war? What are some examples of things that people did to protest the Vietnam War? How did this movement affect or change history? How does Forrest feel about the people protesting the war?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Forrest meets Lt. Dan while in the hospital and he becomes an important friend in his life. Analyze the character of Lt. Dan, and examine how he affects Forrest. Why does the reader believe his character is important to the overall story? What does his character add to the story?
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