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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. How is football practice for Forrest?

2. What does Forrest's band buy in Chapter 11?

3. What team does Forrest make in high school?

4. Who is assigned to accompany Forrest to Washington, DC?

5. What is Forrest's IQ too low for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Recall how Forrest meets his friend Bubba.

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

8. Describe what happens when Forrest and Jenny are reunited in Chapter 10.

9. Describe what happens at St. Elizabeth's Hospital that gets Forrest recruited to NASA.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how Forrest is treated because of his slower intellect and analyze how different characters treat him. How is Forrest different from other people? Does Forrest realize that he is different? Does he realize when others are treating him differently? What are some examples from the text of Forrest being treated differently because of his mental capabilities? Are there any characters that are prejudice or look down on Forrest for his slower intellect?

Essay Topic 2

Forrest's wrestling career makes him quite popular and gets him a lot of money. Explore the concepts of greed and honor in Forrest Gump. What is the definition of greed? What is the definition of honor? How can being greedy make a person forget their morals? Which characters are greedy? Which characters are honorable? Is it possible for a character to be both?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the affect of football on Forrest's life, exploring the opportunities that come his way and the characters he meets. What opportunities does Forrest gain from football in high school and college? Do people treat him differently once he becomes a football player? How do the professors in college treat football players, and is Forrest given special treatment?

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