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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Ennis think he might have to stay with at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) His oldest daughter.
(b) His brother.
(c) Jack Twist.
(d) His parents.

2. What life is Jack said to be obsessed with after the and Ennis meet at Brokeback Mountain?
(a) Rodeo life.
(b) City life.
(c) Farm life.
(d) The bachelor life.

3. What state did Jack's hometown border?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Montana.
(c) Utah.
(d) Idaho.

4. What does Jack ask Ennis before getting into his pickup truck and leaving Brokeback Mountain?
(a) He asks Ennis if he will be back next summer.
(b) He asks Ennis to go have a beer with him.
(c) He asks Ennis if he can break off his engagement with Alma.
(d) He asks Ennis when he will see him again.

5. With what organization do both Jack and Ennis sign up to get work the year they met?
(a) Farm Labor Corps.
(b) Farm and Ranch Employment.
(c) Wyoming Workers United.
(d) Ranch Hands of America.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ennis when he got his license?

2. How does Ennis heat up coffee at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?

3. Why does Ennis have to leave the ranch he has been living on at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?

4. In what town was Jack Twist born?

5. What is the only thing Ennis ever said to Jack while on Brokeback Mountain regarding their affair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ennis offer to take Jack's place and sleep with the sheep at Brokeback Mountain?

2. What are Jack's days like when he has to set up camp with the sheep every night?

3. What does Ennis do to save himself a trip when he offers to sleep with the sheep at Brokeback Mountain?

4. How does Ennis feel when riding back to his camp after an evening of whiskey and stories with Jack?

5. What does Jack notice when Ennis takes his clothes off to wash himself at the main camp at Brokeback Mountain?

6. How did Ennis manage to get a license at age 14 and what stopped him from completing his sophomore year of school?

7. How long after their time at Brokeback Mountain does Ennis receive a letter from Jack and what does it say?

8. How does Ennis feel after leaving Jack on their last day at Brokeback Mountain?

9. What year do Ennis and Jack meet? Where and why?

10. How does Ennis react when Jack tries to move Ennis's hand to his penis while they are in the tent together?

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