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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 is the name of the opponent that Forrest must lose a match to in Chapter 19?

2. What does Forrest feel like for the first time in his life in Chapter 20?

3. How much money does Mike offer Forrest for purposely losing the match in Chapter 20?

4. What does Forrest see a sign for at his change-over in Nashville?

5. Where does Forrest take a bus to in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character, Raquel Welch, who Forrest stars in a movie with in Chapter 22.

2. Describe how Forrest and Lt. Dan reunite in Chapter 17.

3. Describe the character, Mr. Tribble, who Forrest meets in Chapter 21.

4. Recall how Forrest's wrestling career progresses in Chapter 19.

5. Describe what happens to make Forrest quit wrestling for good in Chapter 20.

6. Describe where Forrest finds his mama in Chapter 24.

7. In Chapter 17, what does Forrest learn has happened to his mama?

8. Recall what movie and film star Forrest gets to work with in Chapter 22.

9. Recall what happens when Forrest realizes he is going to lose his first chess game to Sam.

10. Explain how Forrest first learns about the Grandmaster's Invitational Chess Tournament.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bubba is a very important character in Forrest Gump. Analyze the character of Bubba, comparing him to Forrest and exploring their friendship. How does Forrest meet Bubba? Why does Forrest seem to be drawn to Bubba? How does Bubba treat Forrest? What does Bubba introduce Forrest to?

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

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?

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