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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. What is Forrest put in charge of that causes an explosion?

2. What happens to Forrest at the beginning of Chapter 5 concerning college?

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

4. What is just starting when Forrest arrives at his first city in Vietnam?

5. After Forrest runs into Jenny at college, what does she invite him to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of Forrest's unfaltering determination, particularly when it comes to Jenny. What is determination? How and why is this a quality that Forrest possesses? Why is Forrest so determined to find Jenny again and again? Why is she so important to him? How does Forrest's determination sometimes get him into trouble?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When Forrest comes home from Vietnam, he is not treated as a big war hero from the American public; he is confronted with protesters. Examine the anti-war movement during the Vietnam war and analyze its affect on Forrest. Did people willingly sign up to fight in the Vietnam war? What are some examples of things that people did to protest the Vietnam War? How did this movement affect or change history? How does Forrest feel about the people protesting the war?

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