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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. Shortly after arriving in his first city in Vietnam, who are Forrest and his crew mates sent to relieve in the jungle?

2. Where is the hospital located that Forrest recovers at in Vietnam?

3. What team does Forrest make in high school?

4. What does Forrest realize from literature?

5. What is Forrest summarizing when he sets fire to a set in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Recall what happens during the Orange Bowl in Chapter 4.

4. Recall what happens when Forrest finds Jenny protesting the war in Washington.

5. Explain why Forrest's mama is crying when he returns home from school.

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

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

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

9. Recall what happens during and after Forrest's first University of Alabama football game.

10. Summarize how Forrest was raised and his early schooling.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Forrest's professional wrestling career and how it affects Forrest's life. What is his stage name and costume? Does this humiliate Forrest or does he not mind? Is the wrestling supposed to be real or is it staged? How do Jenny and Lt. Dan feel about Forrest's wrestling?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the concepts of courage and heroism, exploring how Forrest's innocence makes him so unselfish. What is courage? What does Forrest do during the Vietnam war that shows his courage? Are Forrest's acts of heroism really courageous or does he truly not understand he is risking his own life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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