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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 has Forrest been treated in his life?

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

3. What happens to Forrest's crew mates during their dangerous mission in Chapter 6?

4. Where does Forrest go after leaving Peking?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Explain what happens to Forrest's best friend Bubba in Chapter 6.

5. Describe what happens when Forrest, Doyle, and Bones are sent on a dangerous mission in Vietnam.

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

7. Describe where Forrest first stays at the University of Alabama.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The setting in Forrest Gump is vital to the whole tone of the story. The setting almost becomes a character itself because of how much it shapes the story. Explore the use of setting in Forrest Gump. How did Winston Groom describe his setting? How is the setting almost considered a character in the story?

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