Forrest Gump – Questions
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What was Forrest's last name?
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Gump
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What city and state is Forrest from?
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Greenbow, Alabama
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What was Forrest's favorite book?
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Curious George
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What did Forrest's Mama call his leg braces?
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Magic Shoes
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What shape was Forrest's back crooked like?
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A question mark
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What was the name of Forrest's bus driver?
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Dorothy Harris
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What king did young Forrest meet?
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Elvis Presley
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What song was Elvis playing when Forrest showed him his dance?
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Hound Dog
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Where did Forrest's mom say his first pair of shoes could take him?
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Anywhere
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How did Mama Gump make money?
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Rented out rooms for visitors at the Gump house
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Where did young Forrest go to school?
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Greenbow County Central School
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What did Mama Gump tell Forrest vacation meant?
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When you go somewhere and you don't ever come back.
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What was Forrest holding when he taught Elvis how to dance?
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a broom
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On his first day of school, why didn't Forrest get on the bus?
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He can't take rides with strangers
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What was Forrest's IQ as a child?
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75
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What was the name of the store where Forrest first saw Elvis on TV?
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Vince's Furniture and Appliance Store
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How many kids rejected Forrest on the school bus before Jenny offered him a seat?
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4
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How old was Jenny when her mom left?
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5
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What did Forrest think Jenny was afraid of at her grandma's house that made her visit Forrest at night?
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Her grandma's dog
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What is Forrest's favorite soda?
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Dr. Pepper
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How many Dr. Peppers did Forrest drink in the white house?
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15
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When Forrest was on the All American Football Team, which president did he meet?
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John F. Kennedy
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What did Forrest tell President Kennedy?
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\"I have to pee.\"
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What team did Forrest play football for?
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University of Alabama
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Who was his famous football coach?
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Bear Bryant
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What number was on Forrest's Alabama football jersey?
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44
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Whose autographed photo was in the White House bathroom?
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Marilyn Monroe
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What were the names of the two students being integrated in to college at Alabama?
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Vivian Malone and Jimmy Hood
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Which Governor fought desegregation of the University of Alabama?
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Governor Wallace
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How many years of playing football did it take to get a college degree?
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5
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How fast could Forrest run?
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like the wind blows
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Name Forrest's two best friends.
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Lt. Dan and Bubba
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Where did Forrest meet Bubba?
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on the bus to boot camp
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What war did Bubba and Forrest fight in?
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Vietnam
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Who did Forrest meet on the bus to boot camp?
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Bubba
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Who did Forrest and Bubba meet when they first arrived in Vietnam?
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Lt. Dan
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Where did Forrest get shot?
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buttocks
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What was the best thing about being shot?
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all the ice cream
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What was Lt. Dan's last name?
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Taylor
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What kind of rain did they have in Vietnam?
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stinging rain, sideways rain, and straight-up rain
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How long did it rain for in Vietnam?
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4 months
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What is Forrest's sole purpose in the army?
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To do whatever you tell me, Drill Sergeant.
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What record did Forrest set in the military?
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His disassembled his weapon faster than anyone
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What did Lt. Dan say Bubba might get caught on a trip wire?
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his lip
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Who did Forrest think they were looking for in Vietnam?
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A guy named Charlie
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Which 5 soldiers did Forrest try to save from the attack in Vietnam?
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Tex, Cleveland, Dallas, Bubba, and Lt. Dan
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Who did Forrest say kept the money from his \"million dollar wound?\"
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The Army
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What was Lt. Dan's claim to fame?
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One member of his family had fought and died in every U.S. war
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What country did Forrest defeat to become the world ping pong champion?
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China
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What show was Forrest on?
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The Dick Cavett show
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Who did Forrest meet on the Dick Cavett show?
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John Lennon
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What did Forrest learn was the secret to ping pong?
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never take your eye off the ball
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Who did Forrest and Lt. Dan spend New Year's Eve with?
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Cunning Carla and Long-Limbs Lenore
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What kind of party hats did Forrest and Lt. Dan wear on New Year's Eve?
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Forrest wore a green hat and Lt. Dan wore a tiara
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Who became president when Nixon resigned?
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Vice President Ford
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What alcohol did Lt. Dan and Forrest to get?
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Ripple
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Who were Forrest's neighbors (shown on the mailbox when he received his letter from Apple)?
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Kerner and Jones
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How much money did Forrest have left over to invest in his shrimp business?
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$24,562.47
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Who offered Forrest $25,000 to use their ping pong paddle?
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Flex-O-Lite
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Which New Year's Eve were Forrest and Lt. Dan celebrating?
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1972
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What did Forrest spend his $25,000 on?
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his shrimp business, new haircut, new suit, fancy dinner with Mama, bus ticket, and 3 Dr. Pepper
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What huge American event is happening on TV when everyone is watching Forrest play ping pong?
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Man landing on the moon
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Who became a shrimp boat captain?
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Forrest Gump
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Who was Forrest's first mate on the Shrimp Boat?
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Lt. Dan
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What did Forrest name his Shrimpin Business?
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Bubba Gump
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What did Forrest name all his shrimp boats?
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Jenny
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What did Bubba say shrimp were?
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\"the fruit of the sea\"
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What \"fruit\" company did Forrest invest his shrimpin' business money in?
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Apple Computers
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How many ways to make shrimp did Bubba mention in the movie?
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23
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What was the name of the hurricane in the movie?
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Carmen
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What did Forrest learn from his first time shrimpin'?
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shrimpin' is tough
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Where does Bubba's family live?
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Bayou la Batre
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What was the date when Bubba died?
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June 7, 1963
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Name two of the boats in the harbor when Forrest decided to name his boat Jenny?
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Sea Robin, Sandy & Lee, Challenger, Miss Hilda
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What was the sticker on the side of Lt. Dan's wheelchair when he was on the side of the dock with Forrest?
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America Our Kind of Place
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How many shrimp did Forrest catch on his first trip?
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5
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What brand of tennis shoes does Forrest wear?
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Nike
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What model of Nikes was Forrest wearing?
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Cortez
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What year did the Nike Cortez make its debut?
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1975
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What color were his tennis shoes?
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red and white
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What color was Forrest Gump's hat as he was running across America?
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red
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What river was Forrest running across when Jenny saw him on the television?
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the Mississippi
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How long did Forrest run for?
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3 years, 2 months, 14 days, and 16 hours
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Where was Forrest when he stopped running?
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Monument Valley, Utah
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What did Forrest say when he stopped runnig?
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I am pretty tired; I think I'll go home now.
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What were the names of the magazines that Jenny had in her scrap book?
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Runner's World and National Enquirer
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Who was Forrest's girlfriend?
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Jenny
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What do Forrest and Jenny go together like?
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peas and carrots
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What did Jenny pray to turn into?
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a bird
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What color shoes did Jenny wear in the wedding?
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None! She was barefoot.
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What did Forrest say about Jenny's voice?
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It was the sweetest voice in the whole world.
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What does Forrest give Jenny before she returns to California?
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Congressional Medal of Honor
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What happened to all of the letters that Forrest sent Jenny while he was in Vietnam?
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They were returned
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Where did Jenny and Forrest meet in Washington D.C?
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the reflecting pool
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Who does Jenny hang out with in Washington D.C?
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the Black Panthers
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Who did Jenny want to sing like when she was in college?
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Joan Baez
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What was Jenny's stage name in Memphis?
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Bobby Dylan
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What was Jenny's job when she saw Forrest on the news running across America?
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a waitress
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How long was the bus ride to Jenny's place?
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Forrest walked, he never got on the bus!
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What is Jenny's last name?
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Curran
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How did Forrest sign his letters to Jenny?
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Love, Forrest Gump
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Where did Jenny move to perform on stage after getting kicked out of school?
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Memphis, TN
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What song did Jenny sing on stage?
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Blowin' in the Wind
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Mama always said, Life is like...?
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a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get
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How many chocolates does Forrest say he can eat?
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a million and a half
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What 3 sports did Forrest play?
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football, ping pong, and cross country
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Mama always said, Stupid is as...?
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stupid does
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What bus was Forrest waiting for?
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the number 9
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Who does Forrest have more money than?
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Davey Crockett
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What kind of lawnmower does Forrest drive?
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Snapper
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Where did Forrest donate some of his Apple profits?
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church, hospital, Bubba's family
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What job did Forrest do for free for the University of Alabama?
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cut the grass
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What was the name of the magazine Forrest had with him on the bench waiting for the bus?
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Fortune
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What was the month and year the Fortune Magazine with Forrest and Lt. Dan on the cover was published?
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November 1974
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How many mail boxes are at the entrance to Mama's house at the beginning of the movie?
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4
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How many mail boxes are at the entrance to Mama's house when Forrest becomes the owner?
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7
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Name one of the names on the mail boxes in front of Mama's house.
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Gump D.L. Jones W. Richardson J. Cineceros
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What was the address of Apple Computer Inc. listed on the letter Forrest received?
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344 Silicon Drive Cupertino, CA 95104
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What was the date on the Apple Computer Inc. letter Forrest received?
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September 23, 1975
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Who played Forrest Gump?
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Tom Hanks
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What is floating in the air in the beginning of the movie?
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feather
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What does the feather represent?
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destiny
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What year was it in the opening scene of the movie?
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1981
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Which band has the most songs in the movie?
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The Doors (6 songs total)
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Who played Jenny?
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Robin Wright
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Who played Lt. Dan?
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Gary Sinise
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Who played Bubba?
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Mykelti Williamson
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Mama Gump
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Sally Field
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Young Forrest
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Michael Conner Humphreys
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Forrest Gump Jr.
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Haley Joel Osment
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Who did the voice of Elvis?
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Kurt Russell
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Who originally turned down the role of Forrest Gump?
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John Travolta Chevy Chase Bill Murray
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Who doubled for Tom Hanks during the running scenes?
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Jim Hanks, his brother
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Director Robert Zemecki's son was also in the movie. What role did he play?
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He was the first kid on the school bus who refused young Forrest a seat.
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Where was the actual bench that Forrest sat on throughout the movie?
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Historic Savannah, Georgia at Chippewa Square
