Forrest Gump - Test
  • 1. Who is the author of the novel 'Forrest Gump' on which the movie is based?
A) Stephen King
B) John Grisham
C) Winston Groom
D) Nicholas Sparks
  • 2. Which actor plays the lead role of Forrest Gump in the movie?
A) Brad Pitt
B) Tom Hanks
C) Will Smith
D) Leonardo DiCaprio
  • 3. What is the name of Forrest Gump's childhood friend and love interest?
A) Amy Johnson
B) Jenny Curran
C) Sally Field
D) Karen Smith
  • 4. What famous historical event does Forrest unwittingly find himself involved in?
A) World War II
B) Vietnam War
C) Cold War
D) Korean War
  • 5. What does Forrest's mother always say life is like?
A) A box of chocolates
B) A puzzle
C) A marathon
D) A treasure hunt
  • 6. Who is Forrest's commanding officer in the Vietnam War?
A) Captain Dan
B) Major Dan
C) Sergeant Dan
D) Lieutenant Dan
  • 7. What is the iconic phrase Forrest uses to describe his running?
A) Fast like the wind!
B) Sprint to victory!
C) Run, Forrest, Run!
D) Race to the finish!
  • 8. Which famous leader does Forrest meet on The Dick Cavett Show?
A) Richard Nixon
B) Elvis Presley
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
D) John Lennon
  • 9. Who narrates the majority of the story in the movie?
A) Jenny Curran
B) Mrs. Gump
C) Lieutenant Dan
D) Forrest Gump
  • 10. Who directed the film 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Robert Zemeckis
B) Tom Hanks
C) Winston Groom
D) Eric Roth
  • 11. In which year was the novel that 'Forrest Gump' is based on published?
A) 1975
B) 1994
C) 2000
D) 1986
  • 12. Who wrote the screenplay for 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Robert Zemeckis
B) Tom Hanks
C) Winston Groom
D) Eric Roth
  • 13. Where did principal photography for 'Forrest Gump' primarily take place?
A) Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
B) California, Nevada, and Arizona
C) New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
D) Alabama, Texas, and Florida
  • 14. What significant event does Forrest Gump witness at the University of Alabama?
A) Governor George Wallace's Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
B) President Kennedy's visit to the university
C) The signing of the Civil Rights Act
D) A student protest against segregation
  • 15. Who does Forrest Gump meet at the anti-war March on the Pentagon rally?
A) Martin Luther King Jr.
B) Ralph Abernathy
C) Abbie Hoffman
D) Malcolm X
  • 16. What sport does Forrest become a celebrity in during his service?
A) Basketball
B) Baseball
C) Soccer
D) Ping-pong
  • 17. Which U.S. President grants Forrest Gump a room at the Watergate Hotel?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) Richard Nixon
  • 18. What does Forrest invest in that makes him and Dan millionaires?
A) Microsoft
B) Apple Computer
C) IBM
D) Google
  • 19. How does Jenny Curran describe her relationship with Forrest when she returns to Alabama in 1976?
A) She says they should never see each other again
B) She asks him for money
C) She proposes a business partnership
D) She tells him she loves him
  • 20. Which award did 'Forrest Gump' NOT win?
A) Best Picture
B) Best Supporting Actor
C) Best Director
D) Best Adapted Screenplay
  • 21. What was Forrest Gump's IQ level at an early age?
A) 100
B) 75
C) 85
D) 90
  • 22. Who played young Forrest Gump in the film?
A) Haley Joel Osment
B) Gary Sinise
C) Tom Hanks
D) Michael Conner Humphreys
  • 23. What unique characteristic did Tom Hanks incorporate into Forrest's accent?
A) A British accent
B) Michael Conner Humphreys' Southern accented drawl
C) An Irish brogue
D) A New York accent
  • 24. What movement did Jenny Curran become part of in the 1960s?
A) The feminist movement
B) The environmental movement
C) The civil rights movement
D) The hippie movement
  • 25. Which disease did Jenny Curran die from complications of?
A) An unnamed disease intended to be Hepatitis C
B) Diabetes
C) HIV/AIDS
D) Cancer
  • 26. Who played Lieutenant Dan Taylor in the film?
A) Michael Conner Humphreys
B) Robin Wright
C) Tom Hanks
D) Gary Sinise
  • 27. What type of prosthetics did Lieutenant Dan use at the end of the film?
A) Titanium alloy prosthetics called 'magic legs'
B) Wooden prosthetics
C) Plastic prosthetics
D) Carbon fiber prosthetics
  • 28. Who was supposed to be the senior partner in the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company?
A) Mrs. Gump
B) Lieutenant Dan Taylor
C) Forrest Gump
D) Bubba Blue
  • 29. Who provided the voice for Elvis Presley in the film?
A) Gary Sinise
B) Tom Hanks
C) Robin Wright
D) Kurt Russell (uncredited)
  • 30. Who played Forrest Gump's mother?
A) Haley Joel Osment
B) Robin Wright
C) Sally Field
D) Gary Sinise
  • 31. Who played Principal Hancock at Forrest's elementary school?
A) Gary Sinise
B) Robin Wright
C) Tom Hanks
D) Sam Anderson
  • 32. Which studio initially acquired the rights to adapt 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Columbia Pictures
B) Paramount Pictures
C) Warner Bros.
D) 20th Century Fox
  • 33. What was Forrest Gump's worldwide box office gross after reissues?
A) $750 million
B) $600 million
C) $700 million
D) $677,945,399
  • 34. Which film did Forrest Gump narrowly beat in its opening weekend at the U.S. box office?
A) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
B) Home Alone
C) Jurassic Park
D) The Lion King
  • 35. When was the widescreen VHS release of 'Forrest Gump' released?
A) November 2009
B) June 2018
C) August 28, 2001
D) September 10, 1996
  • 36. What did Vivian Sobchack say about the humor and irony in 'Forrest Gump'?
A) They lack any form of irony.
B) They are based on political activism.
C) They rely on the audience's historical knowledge.
D) They emphasize countercultural values.
  • 37. Which actor played a character with a disability in the film 'I Am Sam'?
A) Dustin Hoffman
B) Sean Penn
C) Tom Hanks
D) Robin Williams
  • 38. Which critic described Forrest Gump as a 'hollow man'?
A) Janet Maslin
B) Anthony Lane
C) Todd McCarthy
D) Roger Ebert
  • 39. On what date did Forrest Gump open in theaters in the United States and Canada?
A) Saturday, September 10, 1994
B) Monday, August 15, 1994
C) Friday, June 24, 1994
D) Wednesday, July 6, 1994
  • 40. Which location was used for filming additional scenes in Monument Valley?
A) California's Death Valley
B) Arizona's Grand Canyon
C) New Mexico's White Sands National Park
D) Utah's Monument Valley
  • 41. What was the budget for producing Forrest Gump?
A) $45 million
B) $55 million
C) $75 million
D) $100 million
  • 42. What percentage of the film's net profits was Winston Groom contracted for?
A) 7 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 5 percent
D) 3 percent
  • 43. What did Sally Field compare the feather to in 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Intelligence.
B) The Vietnam War.
C) Political ideology.
D) Fate.
  • 44. Who directed the Indian remake Laal Singh Chaddha?
A) Tom Hanks
B) Robert Zemeckis
C) Advait Chandan
D) Eric Roth
  • 45. Which film overtook Forrest Gump as the highest-grossing Paramount film three years later in 1997?
A) Forrest Gump II
B) The Lost World: Jurassic Park
C) Titanic
D) Jurassic Park
  • 46. What was done to enhance the Vietnam scenes visually?
A) Creating digital landscapes
B) Over 20 palmetto trees were planted
C) Filming in a studio set
D) Using green screen technology
  • 47. Who was considered for the role of Lieutenant Dan Taylor before Gary Sinise?
A) Chevy Chase
B) Joe Pesci
C) Kevin Bacon
D) Bill Murray
  • 48. When was 'Forrest Gump' first released on VHS?
A) June 15, 1995
B) July 10, 1995
C) April 27, 1995
D) May 1, 1995
  • 49. How much was Winston Groom paid initially for the screenplay rights to his novel?
A) $250,000
B) $350,000
C) $500,000
D) $400,000
  • 50. Which visual effects company was responsible for Forrest Gump's CGI?
A) Blue Sky Studios
B) DreamWorks Animation
C) Industrial Light & Magic
D) Pixar Animation Studios
  • 51. What was the Metacritic rating for Forrest Gump out of 100?
A) 65
B) 75
C) 90
D) 82
  • 52. How much did Forrest Gump gross in its first two days?
A) More than $8 million
B) $15 million
C) $12 million
D) $5 million
  • 53. What peak position did the Forrest Gump soundtrack reach on the Billboard album chart?
A) Number 2
B) Number 4
C) Number 3
D) Number 1
  • 54. Which rapper auditioned for a role in 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Tupac Shakur
B) Eminem
C) Snoop Dogg
D) Dr. Dre
  • 55. How many times did Forrest Gump top the U.S. box office list in its first twelve weeks?
A) Ten times
B) Five times
C) Seven times
D) Three times
  • 56. Which character did some critics compare Forrest Gump to?
A) Jay Gatsby
B) Holden Caulfield
C) Tom Sawyer
D) Huckleberry Finn
  • 57. Which actress played Forrest Gump's love interest, Jenny Curran?
A) Julia Roberts
B) Reese Witherspoon
C) Robin Wright
D) Meg Ryan
  • 58. What was Forrest Gump's ranking on AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers list?
A) #37
B) #40
C) #76
D) #71
  • 59. In the Writers Guild of America West's list, what position did Forrest Gump's screenplay hold?
A) 40th
B) 89th
C) 71st
D) 61st
  • 60. When was 'Forrest Gump' released on Blu-ray?
A) June 2018
B) April 27, 1995
C) November 2009
D) May 7, 2019
  • 61. What was Joel Sill's role in the Forrest Gump soundtrack?
A) Actor
B) Composer
C) Music producer
D) Director
  • 62. In which week of release did Forrest Gump surpass Raiders of the Lost Ark as Paramount's highest-grossing film?
A) Twelfth week
B) Fifth week
C) Tenth week
D) Eighth week
  • 63. What was the total box office gross for Forrest Gump in its initial U.S. and Canadian run?
A) $329.7 million
B) $350 million
C) $300 million
D) $400 million
  • 64. What ranking did Forrest Gump achieve on Empire's list of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time?
A) #76
B) #61
C) #37
D) #71
  • 65. Until which year did Forrest Gump remain the highest-grossing film solely distributed by Paramount?
A) 2010
B) 1999
C) 2007
D) 2005
  • 66. Which location was used for filming scenes in Glacier National Park?
A) Zion National Park, Utah
B) Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
C) Yosemite National Park, California
D) Montana's Glacier National Park
  • 67. Which movie did academy members prefer over 'Forrest Gump' in a 2015 re-vote for Best Picture?
A) Pulp Fiction
B) Schindler's List
C) The Shawshank Redemption
D) The Lion King
  • 68. In which year was Forrest Gump selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress?
A) 1994
B) 2011
C) 1989
D) 2006
  • 69. Which location was used for filming Forrest's running scene on the Blue Ridge Parkway?
A) Near Grandfather Mountain
B) On the Appalachian Trail
C) In Virginia near Shenandoah National Park
D) In Asheville, North Carolina
  • 70. What ranking did Forrest Gump achieve on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list?
A) #37
B) #61
C) #71
D) #76
  • 71. How long did 'Gump & Co.' remain in development hell?
A) At least twelve years
B) Twenty years
C) Eight years
D) Five years
  • 72. What did Bob Dole say about 'Forrest Gump's' message?
A) It criticizes family values.
B) It promotes political activism.
C) The American Dream is within everybody's reach, no matter the adversity.
D) It supports countercultural movements.
  • 73. What grade did audiences polled by CinemaScore give Forrest Gump?
A) B+
B) A-
C) A+
D) B
  • 74. Which critic called Forrest Gump 'everything we admire in the American character'?
A) Todd McCarthy
B) Anthony Lane
C) Roger Ebert
D) Peter Travers
  • 75. Which format was 'Forrest Gump' first released on the day after its VHS release?
A) DVD
B) Blu-ray
C) Ultra HD Blu-ray
D) Laserdisc
  • 76. Who was initially considered for the role of Benjamin Buford Blue?
A) David Alan Grier
B) Joe Pesci
C) Gary Sinise
D) Kevin Bacon
  • 77. What was the total amount of Paramount's losses due to high fees from distributors and exhibitors?
A) $62 million
B) $50 million
C) $70 million
D) $80 million
  • 78. What did Bruce Kawin and Gerald Mast suggest Forrest Gump's dimness represented?
A) A critique of modern education
B) The simplicity of rural life
C) Glamorized nostalgia as a blank slate for Baby Boomer memories
D) An idealistic view of American politics
  • 79. Which film surpassed Forrest Gump as the highest-grossing film starring Tom Hanks in 2006?
A) Saving Private Ryan
B) Cast Away
C) The Da Vinci Code
D) Apollo 13
  • 80. How many days did it take Forrest Gump to gross $200 million in box office receipts?
A) 30 days
B) 46 days
C) 75 days
D) 60 days
  • 81. Where were additional scenes filmed in Arizona?
A) Arizona
B) California
C) New Mexico
D) Nevada
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