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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. What planet does NASA ask Forrest to go on his first mission to?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Mars.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Mercury.

2. How has Forrest been treated in his life?
(a) Wonderfully.
(b) Pretty good.
(c) Okay.
(d) Badly.

3. What is the name of the university that Forrest attends?
(a) University of Alabama.
(b) University of Lousiana.
(c) Universtiy of Kentucky.
(d) University of Flordia.

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

5. Where does Forrest find himself in Chapter 9?
(a) Peking.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Washington.
(d) Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Forrest call the dorm rooms that he briefly stays in?

2. Who does Forrest meet in the jungle of Vietnam while carrying all of the company's heavy equipment?

3. Which team wins at the Orange Bowl in Chapter 4?

4. What does Mr. Wilkins say to Forrest after he saves the person's life in Peking?

5. What does Mr. Wilkins make Forrest do that makes him feel like a fool?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Forrest and Jenny's relationship in Chapter 4.

2. Describe what happens when Forrest meets President Lyndon B. Johnson in Chapter 8.

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

4. Give two examples from that text that demonstrate how Forrest is treated when he gets home from Vietnam.

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

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

7. Explain what the Mose, the drummer from The Cracked Eggs, introduces to Forrest in Chapter 11 and how it affects Forrest.

8. Describe what happens when Forrest audits Dr. Quackenbush's new course, "Role of the Idiot in World Literature."

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

10. Recall what happens when Forrest is put in charge of the kitchen.

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