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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 pp. 263 - 269.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say both Jack and Ennis were "inured" (254) to when describing their backgrounds at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) A life of chaos.
(b) A life of leisure.
(c) The city life.
(d) The stoic life.

3. What does Jack say when Ennis asks if he has ever been with another guy?
(a) He says he has not.
(b) He tells Ennis he never even thought about another guy.
(c) He says he has.
(d) He tells Ennis it is none of his business.

4. What is the only thing Ennis enjoys reading, as explained after he begins working at Brokeback Mountain?
(a) Boots and Buckles Magazine.
(b) The L.L. Bean catalog.
(c) Hamley's saddle catalog.
(d) Burpee's seed catalog.

5. Who raised Ennis after his parent's died?
(a) An aunt and uncle.
(b) His brothers and sister.
(c) A friend's family.
(d) His adopted parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jack describe his wife to Ennis when he visits him in Riverton?

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

3. Where does Ennis keep the clothes he puts on at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?

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

5. Where does Ennis tell Alma he and Jack will most likely go when Jack visits?

(see the answer key)

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