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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. What does Joe Aguirre wait for before telling Jack the news about his family?
(a) He waits for Ennis to return that evening.
(b) He waits for Jack to complete his work for the day.
(c) He waits until dinner is ready.
(d) He waits for Ennis to dress and leave.

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

3. What does Jack note when watching Ennis undress before he washed himself after the first night he spent out with the sheep?
(a) He had a scar across his back.
(b) He was heavy set.
(c) He wore no socks or underwear.
(d) He lacked muscle.

4. Why is Jack told he must sleep with the sheep when he starts work at Brokeback Mountain?
(a) There is no room at the main camp.
(b) To help keep predators away.
(c) The foreman does not like Jack.
(d) Ennis does not like Jack.

5. Who did Ennis dream of the night before "Brokeback Mountain" begins?
(a) Jack Twist.
(b) His oldest daughter.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what town was Ennis born?

2. With whom does Ennis think he might have to stay with at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?

3. What do Ennis and Alma name their first daughter?

4. Where does Ennis say he will sleep the first night he does not return to the sheep on Brokeback Mountain?

5. How does Jack reply to Ennis's only comment regarding their affair on Brokeback Mountain?

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