Comprehension: 3 55. Tom Hanks: A Great American Actor

1. Hanks was in all of these movies, except ____________.
1. Forrest Gump
2. Cast Away
3. Apollo 13
4. Die Hard
2. In Bosom Buddies, Hanks plays ____________.
1. a woman pretending to be a man
2. a man living in a women's dormitory
3. a small role
4. a man who is trying to find new friends
3. Why did Hanks lose 35 pounds for his role in Philadelphia?
1. he wanted to look good
2. to prove to the casting director that he could succeed in
  
  anything he puts his mind to
3. to look sick
4. none of the above
4. Hanks is the second actor in history to have ___________.
1. win the Academy award in consecutive years
2. starred in comedic and dramatic roles
3. been nominated for multiple awards
4. played a gay man
5. Hanks used his celebrity status to __________.
1. avoid waiting in line
2. address social issues
3. get special treatment from people
4. talk about his kids