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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. In Chapter 18, what is the man, Mike, wearing when Forrest meets him?

2. How does Forrest feel while letting himself lose the match in Chapter 19?

3. Where do Forrest and Sue head after he helps his mama?

4. Jenny urges Forrest to stop competing. What does she want him to start with their savings?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Forrest first learns about the Grandmaster's Invitational Chess Tournament.

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

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

4. Describe where Forrest finds his mama in Chapter 24.

5. Recall what happens when Forrest helps the orangutan, Sue, pee in a bottle.

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

7. Describe the character, Mr. Tribble, who Forrest meets in Chapter 21.

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

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

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 2

Several of the prevailing themes in Forrest Gump are prejudices and tolerance. Explore the intertwining themes of prejudices and tolerance. What does being prejudice mean? What are some examples of prejudices in Forrest Gump? What is the definition of tolerance? What are some examples of tolerance from the novel?

Essay Topic 3

A lot of Forrest's experiences seem somewhat random. Explore the theme of randomness of Forrest's experiences in the novel. How are some of Forrest's experiences random? What is ironic about Forrest not living an ordinary life? Which experience seems the most random? Do things just happen to Forrest or does he strive for these different experiences?

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