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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. Where is Forrest sent for the remaining two years of his Army duties?
(a) Ft. Benning, GA.
(b) Fort Dix, NJ.
(c) Ft. Hood, TX.
(d) Ft. Lee, VA.

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

3. What kind of courses is Forrest signed up for at college?
(a) Baseball player-friendly courses.
(b) Hockey player-friendly courses.
(c) Football player-friendly courses.
(d) Basketball player-friendly courses.

4. What is Forrest's IQ too low for?
(a) A driver's license.
(b) College.
(c) The draft.
(d) A hunting license.

5. What is the special school that Forrest attends considered?
(a) Useless.
(b) Horrific.
(c) Okay.
(d) Wonderful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Forrest's Sergeant assign to accompany him on a dangerous mission?

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

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

4. Why does Forrest's outlook on life change after being in the hospital in Vietnam?

5. How does Forrest describe the other students that attend his special school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Recall how Forrest claims to have read about idiots in literature, and list those authors.

2. Recall what happens between Chairman Mao and Forrest in Chapter 9.

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

4. Recall how Forrest meets his friend Bubba.

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

6. Describe what happens to Forrest at the beginning of Chapter 5 that has to do with college.

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

8. Compare how Forrest feels about the Army to football and life in college.

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

10. List what Mr. Wilkins is hired to coach Forrest on while he is in Peking, China.

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