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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 pp. 253-258 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ennis tell Jack he did first thing in the morning the first night he slept with the sheep?
(a) Heated some coffee.
(b) Had a big breakfast.
(c) Lost a sheep.
(d) Shot a coyote.

2. 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.

3. What was Jack's highest level of education?
(a) College.
(b) Some college.
(c) Some high school.
(d) Post-Graduate School.

4. How old was Ennis when he got his license?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Ennis to stop going to school and to return to ranch work after his parent's death?

2. What state did Ennis's hometown border?

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

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

5. What life is Jack said to be obsessed with after the and Ennis meet at Brokeback Mountain?

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