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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does Ennis Del Mar wake up at the beginning of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) 7:30 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 3 a.m.
(d) 9 a.m.

2. With what organization do both Jack and Ennis sign up to get work the year they met?
(a) Farm and Ranch Employment.
(b) Wyoming Workers United.
(c) Farm Labor Corps.
(d) Ranch Hands of America.

3. What word is used to describe both Jack and Ennis's manner and way of speaking at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) Mild.
(b) Rough.
(c) Soft.
(d) Hostile.

4. Who is Ennis engaged to when he and Jack meet?
(a) Alma Beers.
(b) Edna Beers.
(c) Alvira Beers.
(d) Enid Beers.

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

6. In what month do Ennis and Alma marry?
(a) November.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) December.

7. Where does Ennis say he will sleep the first night he does not return to the sheep on Brokeback Mountain?
(a) Outside by the fire.
(b) In his truck.
(c) In the foreman's trailer.
(d) In Jack's truck.

8. How does Jack reply to Ennis's only comment regarding their affair on Brokeback Mountain?
(a) He tells Ennis he loves him.
(b) He says he is sorry.
(c) He says he made a huge mistake.
(d) He says it is a one-shot thing.

9. What position is Jack hired for on Brokeback Mountain the year he and Ennis meet?
(a) Herder.
(b) Cook.
(c) Camp tender.
(d) Foreman.

10. In what town was Ennis born?
(a) Thyme.
(b) Sage.
(c) Parsley.
(d) Rosemary.

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

12. What year of school did Ennis really want to complete after his parent's death?
(a) Senior.
(b) Sophomore.
(c) Junior.
(d) Freshman.

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

14. What month is it the night Ennis does not return to the sheep on Brokeback Mountain?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) October.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what town was Jack Twist born?

2. What state did Ennis's hometown border?

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

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

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

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