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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 pp. 277-283.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ennis think of when he thinks of how Jack may have died?
(a) Jack's parents.
(b) Jack's son.
(c) His brother K.E.
(d) Earl from Signal.

2. What does Ennis think really happened to Jack when he died?
(a) Someone got him with a tire iron.
(b) He drank himself to death.
(c) He got run over by a car.
(d) He committed suicide.

3. How often does Ennis tells Jack he sees his teenage daughters?
(a) Every weekend.
(b) Once a year.
(c) Every other weekend.
(d) Once a month.

4. How does Ennis describe 17-year-old Alma, Jr. to Jack?
(a) Serious.
(b) Smart.
(c) Wild.
(d) Shy.

5. What word is used to describe the way Jack and Ennis hug when Jack first arrives at Ennis's place in Riverton?
(a) Mightily.
(b) Lovingly.
(c) Awkwardly.
(d) Warmly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Jack told he must sleep with the sheep when he starts work at Brokeback Mountain?

2. What was Jack's highest level of education?

3. What does Jack tell Ennis about Lureen's family?

4. What does Ennis eat or drink at Jack's house?

5. How many years apart are Ennis and his brother K.E.?

(see the answer key)

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