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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 is Forrest arrested for in Chapter 21?
2. What does Forrest feel like for the first time in his life in Chapter 20?
3. Who does Mike tell Forrest he must lose to in Chapter 20?
4. What does Mike offer Forrest when Jenny wants him to quit competing in Chapter 19?
5. Where does Forrest travel to by bus in Chapter 17, looking for a certain person?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 13, explain what the crush of acceleration from the space shuttle reminds Forrest of.
2. Recall what movie and film star Forrest gets to work with in Chapter 22.
3. Describe where Forrest finds his mama in Chapter 24.
4. Describe what happens during Forrest's chess match with "Honest Ivan" Petrokivitch.
5. Explain what Sam, the guerrilla fighter in New Guinea, advises Forrest and Fritch to do to save their lives from the pygmies.
6. Recall what Forrest begins to do in Chapter 18 to earn money.
7. Describe what Forrest does to calm the ape Sue aboard the space shuttle.
8. Explain what Mr. Tribble does for Forrest before they part ways.
9. Describe what Sam begins to teach Forrest, and how important it is to the astronauts' lives.
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
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?
Essay Topic 2
Forrest's wrestling career makes him quite popular and gets him a lot of money. Explore the concepts of greed and honor in Forrest Gump. What is the definition of greed? What is the definition of honor? How can being greedy make a person forget their morals? Which characters are greedy? Which characters are honorable? Is it possible for a character to be both?
Essay Topic 3
A majority of Forrest's experiences are in the Army and the Vietnam War. Research the Vietnam war, and examine it's affect on Forrest's life. Why did the U.S. go to war in Vietnam? What did the soldiers who were in Vietnam have to endure? How does Forrest feel about the war, and what does he understand?
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