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