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About This Quiz
"Run, Forrest, run!" Let's face it, the memories came flooding back as soon as you saw those words. In fact, you probably couldn't help but break out into a smile. The fact that those words can conjure up emotions that tug at the heart is proof of the enduring allure of this iconic movie.
So what's the appeal?
Never mind the all-star cast and stellar acting. And never mind the excellent direction by Robert Zemeckis. The story is a darn good one about a slow, but lovable guy named Forrest who always sees the best in people and in life.
Based on a novel by Winston Groom, "Forrest Gump" was released in movie theaters in 1994, offering an engaging and heartwarming tale about the resilience of the human spirit. The film was shot on a mere $55 million budget but did well at the box office, grossing nearly $678 million worldwide. It also won a whole host of awards.
Do you think you're the ultimate "Forrest Gump" fan? Prove it by acing this quiz! Get ready to run with Forrest. Ready? On your mark, get set, go!
Where does Forrest Gump narrate his story throughout the movie?
At a bus stop
Forrest shares his story with strangers at a bus stop. The setting is 1981, and he's waiting for a bus in Savannah, Ga. The bench he sat on throughout the movie is now housed in the Savannah History Museum.
At a baseball game
At the library
At the doctor's office
"Stupid is as _______ does."
Smart
Dumb
Stupid
"Stupid is as stupid does" becomes Forrest's go-to response whenever people would ask if he's stupid. This was another line he picked up from his mother as a child. It is a widely recognized line in Hollywood today.
Crazy
"Jenny and me was like peas and _______."
Potatoes
Broccoli
Corn
Carrots
Forrest likens his friendship with Jenny to "peas and carrots." The two quickly became inseparable after first meeting on a school bus. Forrest was safe territory for Jenny, who suffered abuse at the hands of her father.
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Where did Forrest spend his childhood?
Dallas
New Orleans
Jackson, Miss.
Greenbow, Ala.
Forrest grew up in Greenbow, Ala., during the 1950s. Greenbow is a fictitious town that does not exist in real life. Incidentally, the movie was filmed in the Carolinas, Georgia and other states, but not in Alabama.
What did Forrest have to wear as a child?
Braces for his teeth
Leg braces
Forrest had to wear leg braces as a kid and was often bullied as a result. It was believed the braces would help with his spine since, as his doctor put it, "his back is crooked as a politician."
Lots of sunblock
A heart monitor
Which famous actress played the role of Forrest's mother?
Diane Keaton
Diane Lane
Betty White
Sally Field
Sally Field played the role of Mrs. Gump. She was nominated by the Screen Actors Guild in the category of "Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role" for her portrayal of Forrest's mother.
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How did Forrest get into college?
He studied hard to get his grades up.
He was offered a football scholarship.
Forrest managed to get a football scholarship to the University of Alabama because of his lightning-speed running abilities. He even was named to the All-America team and got to meet President Kennedy.
His mom convinced the college to accept him.
He worked there and took classes for free.
Forrest offers this to the people to whom he tells his story.
Water
Chocolate
Forrest sits on a bench with a box of chocolates on his lap, offering up the sweet treat as different people sit down next to him. "I could eat about a million and a half of these," he tells one lady who rejects his offer.
Chips
Fans
Where does the military send Forrest?
Korea
Vietnam
Forrest served during the Vietnam War, which lasted from Nov. 1, 1955 to April 30, 1975. Americans were divided in their opinions about whether the United States should get involved. More than 58,000 U.S. soldiers died or went missing during the war.
Cambodia
France
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Which famous actor played the role of Forrest Gump?
Sean Penn
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks' performance as Forrest Gump earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. He also took home a Golden Globe for Best Actor for this film. It's said that he agreed to do the film after reading the script for just an hour-and-a-half.
Gary Sinise
Patrick Swayze
Who played Jenny, Forrest's love interest throughout the movie?
Sarah Jessica Parker
Robin Wright
Jenny Curran was Forrest's best friend and love interest throughout the movie. The character was portrayed by actress Robin Wright, who received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance.
Nicole Kidman
Winona Ryder
Who is Forrest's fellow recruit and best friend in the military?
Bubba
Bubba, who was played by actor Mykelti Williamson, befriends Forrest while the two are in the Army. Bubba's real name was Benjamin Buford Blue. His dream was to become a shrimping boat captain.
Lt. Dan
Col. Mustard
Wesley
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Name the person who told Forrest "life is like a box of chocolates."
Jenny
His mom
It was Forrest's mother who passed the saying on to her son. The full quote from Forrest was: "My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
Lt. Dan
The bus driver
After graduation, Forrest enlists in the _______.
Marines
Army
Forrest enlists in the U.S. Army, an experience he describes as easy. "The Army was real easy," he says. "You just have to stand up straight, make your bed real neat, and always answer every question with 'Yes, Drill Sergeant!'"
Air Force
Navy
Forrest was shot in which part of his body while at war?
In the arm
In the leg
In the chest
In the buttocks
Forrest was hit on his rear end. While receiving a Medal of Honor, Forrest tells President Lyndon B. Johnson he was shot "in the butt-ocks." He then bends over and drops his pants to show the president.
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What happened to Bubba while in combat?
He was killed.
Bubba was killed during an ambush overseas. Right before dying, he tells Forrest, "I wanna go home." Upon returning home from the war, Forrest pays a visit to Bubba's family in Bayou La Batre, Ala.
He lost a leg.
He lost both legs.
He went missing.
While serving in the military, what does Bubba aspire to become?
A rock star
Captain of a shrimping boat
Bubba dreams of owning a shrimping boat and suggests he and Forrest go into business together once they get out of the military. Forrest later starts the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company in honor of his friend.
President of the United States
A professional football player
Which actor played the role of Benjamin Buford Blue?
Denzel Washington
Chris Rock
Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson played the role of Benjamin Buford Blue, better known as "Bubba." Comedian Dave Chappelle was reportedly offered the role but turned it down — a decision he later regretted.
Samuel Jackson
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Name the actor who played Lt. Dan.
Patrick Swayze
Harrison Ford
Gary Sinise
Gary Sinise played the role of Lt. Dan Taylor, who oversaw the platoon to which Forrest and Bubba were assigned. Sinise's performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Mel Gibson
What does Forrest discover he's really good at while recovering from his gunshot wound?
Singing
Football
Bowling
Pingpong
Forrest discovers a talent for pingpong, also known as table tennis, and starts to play competitively against Chinese teams. It is said that no actual ball was used during the filming of the pingpong matches. Instead, the pingpongs were computer-generated images.
When Forrest rescues Lt. Dan during an ambush, his superior is _____.
Angry
Lt. Dan Taylor was angry that Forrest had saved him. He'd lost both his legs and didn't want to go on living. "I didn't ask you to pull me out of there, God damn you," the lieutenant yells at Forrest.
Relieved
Confused
Unconscious
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What did Forrest do with the money from his pingpong paddle endorsement?
He uses it to play the lottery.
He buys a house.
He buys a shrimping boat.
Forrest uses most of the $25,000 he earned to buy a shrimping boat, living out what had been Bubba's dream. He decides to name the boat "Jenny" after his childhood friend and love.
He buys his mom a ring.
Who joins Forrest on his shrimping boat endeavor?
Bubba's mom
Forrest's mom
Jenny
Lt. Dan
Lt. Dan joins Forrest on his shrimping expeditions. Their boat survived Hurricane Carmen when other boats didn't, allowing them to catch lots of shrimp and make out with a lot of money!
"I'm not a smart man, but I know what _____ is.
War
Luck
Love
Forrest professes he knows what love is after Jenny rejects his marriage proposal. He insists he'd make a good husband. Jenny agrees but says to Forrest, "You don't wanna marry me."
Living
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When Forrest goes to visit Jenny, he's introduced to her son named _____.
Jackson
Forrest Jr.
The son is named Forrest Jr. It turns out Forrest is the father, but Jenny never told him about the child. Forrest Jr. is played by a very young Haley Joel Osment, who was 6 when the movie was released.
Mark
Jeremiah
Toward the end of the movie, who proposes to Forrest?
The nurse from the bus stop
A girl from New Year's Eve
Jenny
Jenny proposes to Forrest several years after giving birth to their son and she learns that she is sick. Jenny and their son move in to Forrest's house, where he tends to Jenny in her final days and she finally tells him she loves him.
Lt. Dan's sister
How does Jenny die?
Car accident
Boating accident
A virus
Though her illness is never specified, Jenny tells Forrest that the doctor had found a virus in her. Many fans of the movie presume Jenny died of HIV/AIDS. Her character died in the early 1980s, shortly before the virus later called HIV was identified.
Pneumonia
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Name the singer inspired by Forrest's dance moves.
Elvis Presley
Forrest's dance moves inspired Elvis Presley, who rented a room from the Gumps while traveling through town. He was an unknown at the time, but later, Forrest and his mom saw Elvis on TV, imitating Forrests' dance moves while singing to "Hound Dog."
Johnny Cash
Jimi Hendrix
John Lennon
What does Lt. Dan do with the money from the shrimping boat?
Buys a new house
Invests in Apple
Lt. Dan uses the money to invest in Apple, the computer company. This sets Forrest up for a lifetime of financial security. When told he wouldn't have to worry about money anymore, Forrest replies, "That's good. One less thing."
Buys a new car
Puts it in the bank to save
While Forrest is away at war, Jenny joins the ____________.
Red Cross
Hippie movement
Jenny joins the hippie movement and runs into Forrest at an anti-war rally in Washington, D.C. They reunite at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, with the Washington Monument in the background.
Peace Corps
Sorority at the University of Alabama
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For how long did Forrest Gump run?
24 hours
A week
Three-plus years
Forrest ran for three years, two months, 14 days and 16 hours, to be exact. At that point, he stopped, turned to a crowd of people running behind him and said, "I'm pretty tired. ... Think I'll go home now."
Over five years
What book does Forrest read to his son as they wait for the school bus?
"Goodnight Moon"
"Curious George"
Forrest reads a "Curious George" book, the same one he carried in his suitcase while traveling to meet Jenny. The first "Curious George" book came out in 1941. It has since turned into a series with over 200 books to its name.
"Make Way for Ducklings"
"The Cat in the Hat"
What floats through the air at the start and end of the movie?
A leaf
A feather
The movie opens and closes with a feather imagery. In the beginning, Forrest sticks a feather that landed by his foot in a book. He reads the book to his son as they wait for a school bus in the final scene. After the son rides off, a feather on the ground is picked up by the wind and floats away.
A butterfly
A balloon
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In what year was "Forrest Gump" released?
1988
1990
1994
"Forrest Gump" was released during the summer of 1994 and made a whopping $678 million at the box office! The movie nabbed six Academy Awards and three Golden Globes. This included taking home Oscars for best picture, best director and best male actor in a leading role.
1996
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