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  • 1. Who is the author of the novel 'Forrest Gump' on which the movie is based?
A) John Grisham
B) Nicholas Sparks
C) Stephen King
D) Winston Groom
  • 2. Which actor plays the lead role of Forrest Gump in the movie?
A) Leonardo DiCaprio
B) Brad Pitt
C) Will Smith
D) Tom Hanks
  • 3. What is the name of Forrest Gump's childhood friend and love interest?
A) Sally Field
B) Amy Johnson
C) Jenny Curran
D) Karen Smith
  • 4. What famous historical event does Forrest unwittingly find himself involved in?
A) Korean War
B) Cold War
C) World War II
D) Vietnam War
  • 5. What does Forrest's mother always say life is like?
A) A box of chocolates
B) A marathon
C) A treasure hunt
D) A puzzle
  • 6. Who is Forrest's commanding officer in the Vietnam War?
A) Major Dan
B) Captain Dan
C) Lieutenant Dan
D) Sergeant Dan
  • 7. What is the iconic phrase Forrest uses to describe his running?
A) Race to the finish!
B) Sprint to victory!
C) Fast like the wind!
D) Run, Forrest, Run!
  • 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) Lieutenant Dan
B) Jenny Curran
C) Forrest Gump
D) Mrs. Gump
  • 10. Who directed the film 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Tom Hanks
B) Robert Zemeckis
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) 1986
D) 2000
  • 12. Who wrote the screenplay for 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Eric Roth
B) Winston Groom
C) Tom Hanks
D) Robert Zemeckis
  • 13. Where did principal photography for 'Forrest Gump' primarily take place?
A) California, Nevada, and Arizona
B) Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
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) President Kennedy's visit to the university
B) The signing of the Civil Rights Act
C) Governor George Wallace's Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
D) A student protest against segregation
  • 15. Who does Forrest Gump meet at the anti-war March on the Pentagon rally?
A) Abbie Hoffman
B) Malcolm X
C) Ralph Abernathy
D) Martin Luther King Jr.
  • 16. What sport does Forrest become a celebrity in during his service?
A) Baseball
B) Basketball
C) Soccer
D) Ping-pong
  • 17. Which U.S. President grants Forrest Gump a room at the Watergate Hotel?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) Ronald Reagan
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Richard Nixon
  • 18. What does Forrest invest in that makes him and Dan millionaires?
A) IBM
B) Google
C) Microsoft
D) Apple Computer
  • 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 tells him she loves him
D) She proposes a business partnership
  • 20. Which award did 'Forrest Gump' NOT win?
A) Best Director
B) Best Picture
C) Best Supporting Actor
D) Best Adapted Screenplay
  • 21. What was Forrest Gump's IQ level at an early age?
A) 100
B) 85
C) 75
D) 90
  • 22. Who played young Forrest Gump in the film?
A) Michael Conner Humphreys
B) Tom Hanks
C) Gary Sinise
D) Haley Joel Osment
  • 23. What unique characteristic did Tom Hanks incorporate into Forrest's accent?
A) Michael Conner Humphreys' Southern accented drawl
B) A British accent
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) Diabetes
B) HIV/AIDS
C) Cancer
D) An unnamed disease intended to be Hepatitis C
  • 26. Who played Lieutenant Dan Taylor in the film?
A) Michael Conner Humphreys
B) Gary Sinise
C) Robin Wright
D) Tom Hanks
  • 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) Carbon fiber prosthetics
D) Plastic 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) Kurt Russell (uncredited)
D) Robin Wright
  • 30. Who played Forrest Gump's mother?
A) Gary Sinise
B) Robin Wright
C) Sally Field
D) Haley Joel Osment
  • 31. Who played Principal Hancock at Forrest's elementary school?
A) Sam Anderson
B) Gary Sinise
C) Robin Wright
D) Tom Hanks
  • 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) $700 million
B) $677,945,399
C) $600 million
D) $750 million
  • 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) Jurassic Park
C) Home Alone
D) The Lion King
  • 35. When was the widescreen VHS release of 'Forrest Gump' released?
A) November 2009
B) June 2018
C) September 10, 1996
D) August 28, 2001
  • 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 emphasize countercultural values.
D) They rely on the audience's historical knowledge.
  • 37. Which actor played a character with a disability in the film 'I Am Sam'?
A) Robin Williams
B) Tom Hanks
C) Sean Penn
D) Dustin Hoffman
  • 38. Which critic described Forrest Gump as a 'hollow man'?
A) Janet Maslin
B) Todd McCarthy
C) Roger Ebert
D) Anthony Lane
  • 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) Wednesday, July 6, 1994
D) Friday, June 24, 1994
  • 40. Which location was used for filming additional scenes in Monument Valley?
A) Arizona's Grand Canyon
B) California's Death Valley
C) New Mexico's White Sands National Park
D) Utah's Monument Valley
  • 41. What was the budget for producing Forrest Gump?
A) $75 million
B) $55 million
C) $100 million
D) $45 million
  • 42. What percentage of the film's net profits was Winston Groom contracted for?
A) 5 percent
B) 3 percent
C) 10 percent
D) 7 percent
  • 43. What did Sally Field compare the feather to in 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Political ideology.
B) The Vietnam War.
C) Fate.
D) Intelligence.
  • 44. Who directed the Indian remake Laal Singh Chaddha?
A) Eric Roth
B) Tom Hanks
C) Advait Chandan
D) Robert Zemeckis
  • 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) Forrest Gump II
D) Titanic
  • 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) Bill Murray
B) Kevin Bacon
C) Chevy Chase
D) Joe Pesci
  • 48. When was 'Forrest Gump' first released on VHS?
A) April 27, 1995
B) June 15, 1995
C) July 10, 1995
D) May 1, 1995
  • 49. How much was Winston Groom paid initially for the screenplay rights to his novel?
A) $400,000
B) $250,000
C) $350,000
D) $500,000
  • 50. Which visual effects company was responsible for Forrest Gump's CGI?
A) Blue Sky Studios
B) DreamWorks Animation
C) Pixar Animation Studios
D) Industrial Light & Magic
  • 51. What was the Metacritic rating for Forrest Gump out of 100?
A) 82
B) 75
C) 65
D) 90
  • 52. How much did Forrest Gump gross in its first two days?
A) $15 million
B) $5 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 2
C) Number 4
D) Number 1
  • 54. Which rapper auditioned for a role in 'Forrest Gump'?
A) Dr. Dre
B) Tupac Shakur
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) Seven times
B) Three times
C) Five times
D) Ten times
  • 56. Which character did some critics compare Forrest Gump to?
A) Holden Caulfield
B) Jay Gatsby
C) Tom Sawyer
D) Huckleberry Finn
  • 57. Which actress played Forrest Gump's love interest, Jenny Curran?
A) Meg Ryan
B) Julia Roberts
C) Reese Witherspoon
D) Robin Wright
  • 58. What was Forrest Gump's ranking on AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers list?
A) #76
B) #40
C) #71
D) #37
  • 59. In the Writers Guild of America West's list, what position did Forrest Gump's screenplay hold?
A) 71st
B) 89th
C) 61st
D) 40th
  • 60. When was 'Forrest Gump' released on Blu-ray?
A) April 27, 1995
B) June 2018
C) November 2009
D) May 7, 2019
  • 61. What was Joel Sill's role in the Forrest Gump soundtrack?
A) Music producer
B) Director
C) Composer
D) Actor
  • 62. In which week of release did Forrest Gump surpass Raiders of the Lost Ark as Paramount's highest-grossing film?
A) Fifth week
B) Twelfth 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) $400 million
B) $329.7 million
C) $350 million
D) $300 million
  • 64. What ranking did Forrest Gump achieve on Empire's list of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time?
A) #76
B) #71
C) #61
D) #37
  • 65. Until which year did Forrest Gump remain the highest-grossing film solely distributed by Paramount?
A) 2005
B) 1999
C) 2010
D) 2007
  • 66. Which location was used for filming scenes in Glacier National Park?
A) Yosemite National Park, California
B) Zion National Park, Utah
C) Montana's Glacier National Park
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) Pulp Fiction
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) 1994
B) 2006
C) 2011
D) 1989
  • 69. Which location was used for filming Forrest's running scene on the Blue Ridge Parkway?
A) On the Appalachian Trail
B) Near Grandfather Mountain
C) In Asheville, North Carolina
D) In Virginia near Shenandoah National Park
  • 70. What ranking did Forrest Gump achieve on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list?
A) #37
B) #71
C) #76
D) #61
  • 71. How long did 'Gump & Co.' remain in development hell?
A) Five years
B) At least twelve years
C) Twenty years
D) Eight years
  • 72. What did Bob Dole say about 'Forrest Gump's' message?
A) It promotes political activism.
B) It supports countercultural movements.
C) The American Dream is within everybody's reach, no matter the adversity.
D) It criticizes family values.
  • 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) Peter Travers
B) Todd McCarthy
C) Roger Ebert
D) Anthony Lane
  • 75. Which format was 'Forrest Gump' first released on the day after its VHS release?
A) Blu-ray
B) Laserdisc
C) Ultra HD Blu-ray
D) DVD
  • 76. Who was initially considered for the role of Benjamin Buford Blue?
A) Kevin Bacon
B) Gary Sinise
C) Joe Pesci
D) David Alan Grier
  • 77. What was the total amount of Paramount's losses due to high fees from distributors and exhibitors?
A) $62 million
B) $80 million
C) $50 million
D) $70 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) An idealistic view of American politics
C) The simplicity of rural life
D) A critique of modern education
  • 79. Which film surpassed Forrest Gump as the highest-grossing film starring Tom Hanks in 2006?
A) The Da Vinci Code
B) Cast Away
C) Saving Private Ryan
D) Apollo 13
  • 80. How many days did it take Forrest Gump to gross $200 million in box office receipts?
A) 46 days
B) 60 days
C) 75 days
D) 30 days
  • 81. Where were additional scenes filmed in Arizona?
A) Arizona
B) California
C) New Mexico
D) Nevada
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