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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 Forrest do to his mama's boss in Chapter 24?

2. What does the person who Forrest meets at a movie studio in Chapter 21 want him to do?

3. What does Forrest do to calm Sue while up in space?

4. Who bails Forrest and Sue out of jail in Chapter 23?

5. What do Forrest, Sue, and Fritch hear all night in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Forrest's professional wrestling name and how Jenny feels about it.

5. Describe what happens during Forrest's chess match with "Honest Ivan" Petrokivitch.

6. Describe what Forrest does to calm the ape Sue aboard the space shuttle.

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

8. Recall how Forrest, Sue, and Raquel Welch get out of jail in Chapter 23.

9. Explain what Sam, the guerrilla fighter in New Guinea, advises Forrest and Fritch to do to save their lives from the pygmies.

10. Describe how Forrest and his fellow astronauts escape the pygmies.

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

Bubba is a very important character in Forrest Gump. Analyze the character of Bubba, comparing him to Forrest and exploring their friendship. How does Forrest meet Bubba? Why does Forrest seem to be drawn to Bubba? How does Bubba treat Forrest? What does Bubba introduce Forrest to?

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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