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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. Who does Forrest rescue from drowning while in Peking?

2. What is the name of the band Forrest joins in Chapter 11?

3. Why is Forrest's mama crying when he gets home from college?

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

5. What does Forrest refrain from saying when he is told that he is going to get an award for his heroism?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe what happens on Forrest and Jenny's first date.

4. List what Mr. Wilkins is hired to coach Forrest on while he is in Peking, China.

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

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

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

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

9. Recall how Forrest meets his friend Bubba.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Forrest mental capacity makes him naive and somewhat innocent to many things in life. Examine Forrest's innocence and naivety, and determine how it often gets him into trouble in his life. How does Forrest's mental capacity make him innocent to many things in life? How does this innocence make him naive to things in life? Do other people take advantage of Forrest's naivety? Does Forrest realize that he is somewhat gullible and naive? How can people take advantage of him?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 10, Forrest is reunited with his childhood friend, Jenny. Forrest almost doesn't recognize Jenny because of how much she has changed. This reinvention of oneself was not unusual during the late 1960's. Analyze the character of Jenny, and explore how much she has changed throughout the novel. What kind of person is Jenny now? How has she changed? Does Forrest like these differences?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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