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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 that Forrest finds sheltering himself from the rain with a garbage bag tell him?
3. In Chapter 15, what do the inhabitants of the island have Forrest, Fritch, and Sue doing for weeks?
4. Who are Forrest, Sue, and Fritch surrounded by on the island that they crash-landed on?
5. What does Forrest realize will happen if he loses to Sam in Chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what Sam begins to teach Forrest, and how important it is to the astronauts' lives.
2. Describe how Forrest and his fellow astronauts escape the pygmies.
3. Describe what Forrest does to calm the ape Sue aboard the space shuttle.
4. Recall what happens when Forrest realizes he is going to lose his first chess game to Sam.
5. Explain what Forrest, Fritch, and Sue spend weeks doing in Chapter 15.
6. Describe the character, Mr. Tribble, who Forrest meets in Chapter 21.
7. Recall what movie and film star Forrest gets to work with in Chapter 22.
8. Recall how Forrest's wrestling career progresses in Chapter 19.
9. Describe how Forrest and Lt. Dan reunite in Chapter 17.
10. Describe what happens during Forrest's chess match with "Honest Ivan" Petrokivitch.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Forrest meets Lt. Dan while in the hospital and he becomes an important friend in his life. Analyze the character of Lt. Dan, and examine how he affects Forrest. Why does the reader believe his character is important to the overall story? What does his character add to the story?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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