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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 kind of work does Forrest start in Chapter 24 to win Jenny back?

2. What does Sam want Forrest and Fritch to do as a diplomatic gesture?

3. Who does Forrest call in Chapter 17, asking them for help with finding someone?

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

5. What actress does Forrest meet in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 17, what does Forrest learn has happened to his mama?

10. Recall what Forrest begins to do in Chapter 18 to earn money.

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

The suspension of disbelief is the reader's passing acceptance of story elements as believable, regardless of how far-fetched they may seem in real life. Explore the use of suspension of disbelief in Forrest Gump, analyzing the affect on the overall story. What is suspension of disbelief? How is this an effective literary tool in Forrest Gump?

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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