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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 does Sue rip up while aboard the space shuttle in Chapter 13?

2. What does the person that Forrest finds sheltering himself from the rain with a garbage bag tell him?

3. What does Forrest do to his mama's boss in Chapter 24?

4. Who is the man who Forrest points out a tactical mistake to at the bus station during his change-over in Nashville?

5. Who does Fritch move in with in Chapter 15 while on the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what Mr. Tribble does for Forrest before they part ways.

2. Describe the character, Raquel Welch, who Forrest stars in a movie with in Chapter 22.

3. Recall what movie and film star Forrest gets to work with in Chapter 22.

4. Describe what Sam begins to teach Forrest, and how important it is to the astronauts' lives.

5. Explain what Forrest, Fritch, and Sue spend weeks doing in Chapter 15.

6. In Chapter 13, explain what the crush of acceleration from the space shuttle reminds Forrest of.

7. Describe what happens to make Forrest quit wrestling for good in Chapter 20.

8. Describe how Forrest and Lt. Dan reunite in Chapter 17.

9. Recall what happens when Forrest realizes he is going to lose his first chess game to Sam.

10. Describe what happens during Forrest's wrestling match with The Turd.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the use of motifs in literature and examine those used in Forrest Gump.

Part 1) Why are motifs so important to the story?

Part 2) What does a motif add to a story?

Part 3) How important are the motif's in Forrest Gump?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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