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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Forrest see a large group of people doing in San Francisco, CA?
(a) Welcoming home the war heroes.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Protesting.

2. In Chapter 7, what does Forrest read about in his letter from Jenny?
(a) She encourages him but tells him to please not contact her.
(b) She condems the immoral war and invites him to visit her.
(c) She tells him how glad she is that he is safe and tells him to come home soon.
(d) She tells him to be careful and invites him to visit her.

3. Who shows up to say goodbye to Forrest as he catches a bus home in Chapter 5?
(a) Bubba.
(b) His football coach.
(c) The whole football team.
(d) Jenny.

4. How many months does Forrest stay in the hospital in Vietnam?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. Who does Forrest meet in the jungle of Vietnam while carrying all of the company's heavy equipment?
(a) Curtis.
(b) Bubba.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Dan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Forrest finally manage to be let off from his punishment for causing an explosion?

2. How old is Forrest when he has a growth spurt?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Forrest Gump introduce himself as?

4. How does Forrest describe the food in the Army?

5. What does Forrest's high school football coach notice about him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe how Forrest Gump introduces himself in Chapter 1.

4. Describe how Forrest's father died.

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

6. Explain what Mr. Wilkins makes Forrest do after he is arrested as a spy.

7. Describe what happens on Forrest and Jenny's first date.

8. Recall how Forrest meets his friend Bubba.

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

10. Describe what Lt. Dan writes Forrest in his goodbye note, and how Forrest feels about it.

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