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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 pp. 258 - 263.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Ennis at the beginning of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) His log cabin.
(b) His apartment.
(c) His condo.
(d) His trailer.

2. What does Joe Aguirre go to camp to tell Jack regarding his family?
(a) His father died.
(b) His uncle had pneumonia and might not make it.
(c) His wife had given birth.
(d) His wife had a miscarriage.

3. Who is the author of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) Anne Rioux.
(b) Annie Proulx.
(c) Allie Perout.
(d) Annette Peroux.

4. Why does Ennis have to leave the ranch he has been living on at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) It is being sold.
(b) He was fired.
(c) He has a plane to catch.
(d) He bought a new house.

5. What health issue is Ennis's second daughter born with?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Gastroenteritis.
(c) Jaundice.
(d) Scarlet fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year of school did Ennis really want to complete after his parent's death?

2. What does the narrator say both Jack and Ennis were "inured" (254) to when describing their backgrounds at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?

3. What does Joe point out to Ennis after paying him for his work on Brokeback Mountain?

4. What phrase foreshadows what happens between Jack and Ennis in Jack's tent the night Ennis does not return to the sheep?

5. Where is Ennis working when his daughter is born?

(see the answer key)

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