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