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While reading
Chapters 1–2
1 Matchthequestionswiththeanswers.

a HowisForrestdifferentfromotherboys? c

b HowisJennydifferentfromothergirls?

c

c WhathappenedtoForrest’sfather?

c

d HowdoesMissHendersonhelpForrest? c

e WhyisForrestallowedtogotohigh

school?

c

f WhydoesForresthavetoleavetown?

c

g WhatdoesForrestlearnatuniversity?

c

h Whycan’tBubbaplayinthegame?

c

1 Becausehecanrunveryfast.

2 Howtocatchaball.

3 BecausehepulledJenny’sdressopenby

mistake.

4 Sheteacheshimhowtoread.

5 Hehastroubletalking.

6 Hewaskilledinanunusualaccident.

7 SheisfriendlytowardsForrest.

8 Becausehebrokehisfoot.

2 Workinpairs.

StudentAisForrest’smotherandStudentBisa
friendofhers.Forrest’smothershouldtalkabout
Forrestandhisproblems.Sheshouldalsotalk
aboutherhopesandfearsforhim.Herfriend
shouldaskForrest’smotherquestionsabout
Forrestandgiveheradviceaboutwhatshe
shoulddo.

Chapters 3–4
3 Workinpairs.

StudentAisCoachBryantandStudentBis
Jenny.CoachBryantmeetsJennyforthefirst
time.HeshouldtellJennywhyhelikesForrest.
Heshouldalsotellheraboutthebiggameand
howForrestplayed.JennyshouldtellCoach
BryantwhyshelikesForrest.Sheshouldalsotell
himabouthermusicalgroupandForrest’spart
init.

4 Answerthesequestions.

a Whydothemenscream,‘You’reanidiot!’at

Forrest?……………

b HowlongdoesForreststayinFortBenning?

……………

c Whatarethe‘showers’likeinVietnam?

……………

d WhodoesForrestmeetinthejungle?

……………

e WhydidBubbastopplayingfootball?

……………

f WhathappenedtoJenny?……………

5 Writealetter.

PretendthatyouareBubbaandwritealetterto
yourfather.Describethewarandexplainhow
youmetupwithForrestinthejungle.

Chapters 5–6
6 Workingroups.

Formasmallgroupanddiscusswhatwarislike.
Writedownallthewordsthatyoucanthinkof
todescribewar.Thenworktogethertowritea
storyaboutwarusingsevenofthewords.

7 Finishthesesentences.

a ThePresidentisgoingtogiveForrestamedal

because…………….

b Forreststartsrunningintheairportbecause

…………….

c TheprettygirlcallsForrest‘anape’because

…………….

d Forrestdoesn’tlistentothemanreading

because…………….

e Forrestisinthenewspapersbecause

…………….

f ColonelGoochpullsForrestawayfromthe

Presidentbecause…………….

8 Workingroups.

Inthischapter,youreadaboutpeoplewhoare
againsttheVietnamWar.Discussyouropinions
aboutwaringeneral.Doyouthinkthatthereare
timeswhenacountrymustgotowar?Ordoyou
thinkthatwarisalwaysabadthing?

Chapters 7–8
9 Whosaysthesentencesa–h?Whoarethey

talkingto?

a ‘CanIwait?’

……………………to……………………

b ‘Ididn’tleaveschool.’

……………………to……………………

c ‘Wheredoyoulive?’

……………………to……………………

d ‘Where’sRudolph?’

……………………to……………………

e ‘What’swrongwithher?’

……………………to……………………

f ‘Shejustgotoutofprison.’

……………………to……………………

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g ‘Iwantyoutodosomethingforme.’

……………………to……………………

h ‘You’rejustthekindofpersonthatthey’re

lookingfor!’

……………………to……………………

10 Arethesesentencesright(3)orwrong(7)?

a JennysingswithTheBrokenEggs.

c

b JennyleavesForrestbecauseshethinks

heisinterestedinanothergirl.

c

c Jennyspendstwonightsinprison.

c

d Forrestthrowsawayhismedalbecause

Jennyaskshimto.

c

e TheyputForrestinprisonbecausehe

iswithJenny.

c

f Forrestdoesn’tstayinprisonforlong

becausetheyrealiseheisagoodman.

c

g Forrestgoesupintospacewithanape

andanotherman.

c

h IttakesNASAfouryearstofindthe

spaceship.

c

i Theapeisfemale.

c

j ForrestmeetsBigSaminthespecial

hospital.

c

Chapters 9–10
11 Finishthesesentences.

a WhenForrestmeetsJennyagain,sheis

workingina……………….

b Forrestmakes………………dollarsaweek

arm-wrestling.

c Forrestbetsthathewill………………a

fightafterMiketellshimtoloseit.

d Forrestlosesallhis……………….

e InBoston,Jennyrealisesthatshe

………………Forrest.

f JennyleavesForrestbecausehedoesa

………………thing.

g Thebusstopsin………………ontheway

toMobile.

h Forrestisgoingtostarta………………

business.

i Forrestgoestoabig………………

tournamentinLosAngeles.

j RaquelWelchisa………………filmstar.

12 Workinpairs.Writetheconversation.

StudentAisJennyandStudentBisForrest.
JennyshouldtellForrestthatsheisleavinghim
andexplainwhyshehasdecidedtodothis.
ForrestshouldlistentoJennyandtellherhow
hefeelsaboutherdecisiontoleavehim.

Chapters 11–12
13 Matchtheletterswiththenumbersto

completethesentences.

a BayoulaBatreiswhere…

b NorthCarolinaiswhere…

c Mobileiswhere…

d Savannahiswhere…

1 Bubba’sparentslive.

2 Forrestgoestohaveaholiday.

3 Forrest’smotherlives.

4 Jennylives.

14 Discussthesequestionswithanotherstudent.

Whatdoyouthink?Writetheanswers.

WhydoesForrestdecidetogiveawayallhis
money?……………………………………

Whodoeshegiveitto?……………………

Doyouthinkthatheisrighttodothis?

………………………………………………

Whyorwhynot?……………………………

After reading
15 WhatdoyouthinkWinstonGroomistryingto

sayinthebook?Writeaparagraphtoanswerthis
question.

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Chapters 1–2

1 Writetherightwordsinthesentences.

cleverer football harmonica inches
milk parties singer tall
a Forrestis…………thanpeoplethink.
b Forrestgrowssix…………insixmonths.
c Fellersisa…………coach.
d Theboythrows…………atForrest.
e Curtisisn’tvery………….
f NobodyasksForresttogoto………….
g BubbagivesForresta………….
h Jennywantstobea………….

Chapters 3–4

2 Arethesesentencestrue(T)ornottrue(NT)?

a Jennyplaysmusicwithotherpeople.

c

b ForrestplaysintheAppleBowl.

c

c CoachBryanttellsForresttorunlikeawild

animal.

c

d Forrest’smotherwantsForresttogointhe

army.

c

e ThefoodatFortBenningisverygood.

c

f TheenemysoldierstrytoblowupForrestand

theothermen.

c

g Bubba’sfootisbad,sohecan’tbeinthearmy.

c

h Jennyiswithagroupofpeoplewholikethe

war.

c

Chapters 5–6

3 Writebefore or after inthesesentences.

a Themenmoveoffthehill…………theplanes

come.

b ForresttakesthemachinegunfromBones

…………anenemysoldiershootsBones.

c Forrestpicksuphismachinegun…………he

runstowardsometrees.

d ForrestplaysasongforBubba…………Bubba

dies.

e ForrestgoestotheWhiteHouse…………the

prettygirlcallshimanape.

f ThePresidentgivesForrestthemedal…………

Forresteatsbreakfast.

Chapters 7–8

4 Whathappensfirst?Whathappensnext?Writethe

numbers1–8.
a ForrestgoestoWashington.

c

b ForrestmeetsRudolph.

c

c NASAsendsForrestintospace.

c

d ForrestandJennystartkissing.

c

e JennyasksForresttothrowawayhismedal.

c

f JennytellsForresttofindanotherplacetolive. c
g ForrestwaitsforJennyattheclub.

c

h JennyhearsForrestplayinghisharmonica.

c

Chapters 9–10

5 Whoarethepeopleinitalics?

a ‘Idon’tknowwhathappenedtoJenny.’

………………

b ‘ShewenttoIndianapolis.’………………
c ‘Whathappenedtohim?’………………
d ‘Youcanmakealotmoremoney.’………………
e ‘Icanteachyou.’………………
f ‘You’rejustwhatIneedforafilmthatI’mmaking.’

………………

g ‘Hehastoplaychessinatournamenttomorrow.’

………………

h ‘Hewasabigman,withlongblackhair,andhe

didn’twanttolose!’………………

Chapters 11–12

6 Underlinetherightwords.

a Twodays/yearslater,ForrestandSuegotoBayou

laBatre.

b Afterayear,Forresthasthirtymillion/thousand

dollars.

c Forrestisveryhappy/sadwhenhefindsoutthat

Jennyismarried.

d ForrestandCurtis/SuegotoSavannah.
e DonaldisJenny’sbrother/husband.
f LittleForrestisveryclever/stupid.
g LittleForrestwantstobeachess/footballplayer.
h ForrestandJennyhavebeenfriendsforten/thirty

years.