View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Wilkins coach Forrest about?
(a) Ping-pong and chess.
(b) Speaking, walking, and eating.
(c) Dancing and singing.
(d) Bowing, adjusting himself in public, and table manners.

2. Where is the hospital located that Forrest recovers at in Vietnam?
(a) Rach Gia.
(b) Danang.
(c) Phu Ly.
(d) Pleiku.

3. Where is Forrest's wound located on his body?
(a) His arm.
(b) His butt.
(c) His back.
(d) His leg.

4. How old is Forrest when he has a growth spurt?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Sixteen.

5. Forrest's mother is very __________.
(a) Anxious.
(b) Protective.
(c) Shy.
(d) Mean.

6. What does Forrest take up in the hospital that he beats everyone at?
(a) Ping-pong.
(b) Checkers.
(c) Chess.
(d) Cards.

7. What is just starting when Forrest arrives at his first city in Vietnam?
(a) Hand to hand combat.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) The shelling of the Tet Offensive.
(d) A forest fire.

8. What does Forrest's band buy in Chapter 11?
(a) A big house.
(b) Matching band T-shirts.
(c) A bus.
(d) New guitars.

9. What does Forrest do for Bubba as he lies dying?
(a) He plays harmonica for him.
(b) He talks about shrimp boating.
(c) He holds him.
(d) He shoots all the enemies.

10. Why is Forrest arrested while in Peking?
(a) He hooks up with a prostitute.
(b) He is thought to be a spy.
(c) He gets in a fight.
(d) He makes a mess at Peking Duck Resturant.

11. What does Forrest realize from literature?
(a) That only smart people do well in life.
(b) That idiots are smarter than people think.
(c) That nice guys can get ahead.
(d) That nice guys finish last.

12. Why is Forrest's mama crying when he gets home from college?
(a) His dad died.
(b) He has been drafted.
(c) Because he flunked out of school.
(d) Because she's so proud that he graduated.

13. In Chapter 7, who does Forrest hurry to tell about his award, but finds him gone?
(a) Mr. Chi.
(b) Kranz.
(c) Curtis.
(d) Lt. Dan.

14. What do the Chinese people honor Forrest with?
(a) A statue.
(b) A certificate of achievement.
(c) A parade.
(d) A special dinner.

15. In Chapter 2, what does Forrest need to do while at the award ceremony?
(a) Go to the bathroom.
(b) Throw up.
(c) Cough.
(d) Sneeze.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the doctor who examines Forrest in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of the first city Forrest goes to when he is shipped to Vietnam?

3. In what city does Jenny discover two girls trying to seduce Forrest?

4. What does Forrest say when handed his award at the award ceremony?

5. During the football games, what do the other players tell Forrest after they give him the ball?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 437 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample