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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jack ask Ennis before getting into his pickup truck and leaving Brokeback Mountain?
(a) He asks Ennis to go have a beer with him.
(b) He asks Ennis if he can break off his engagement with Alma.
(c) He asks Ennis if he will be back next summer.
(d) He asks Ennis when he will see him again.

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

3. What day did snow begin to fall on Brokeback Mountain the year Jack and Ennis worked there?
(a) August 13.
(b) October 13.
(c) September 13.
(d) November 13.

4. Where does Ennis urinate at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) His sink.
(b) His toilet.
(c) In a bottle.
(d) The woods.

5. 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 until dinner is ready.
(c) He waits for Ennis to dress and leave.
(d) He waits for Jack to complete his work for the day.

6. Why does Ennis move his camp further away from the main camp later in the summer at Brokeback Mountain?
(a) He does not want to be bothered by the foreman.
(b) He likes to be alone.
(c) He has to move as the sheep move.
(d) He does not want to be anywhere near Jack.

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

8. In what state were Ennis and Jack born?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Wyoming.
(c) Montana.
(d) Utah.

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

10. For how long does Joe Aguirre watch Jack and Ennis having sex on the mountain?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 5 seconds.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 1 hour.

11. How were 42 sheep lost the prior year at Brokeback Mountain according to Jack?
(a) Disease.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Predator.
(d) A lighting storm.

12. What does Jack say he would like to do with Ennis when he is passing through Riverton?
(a) Go to a rodeo.
(b) Get a motel.
(c) Have a beer.
(d) Meet his family.

13. Why does Ennis decide not to go back to the sheep one night after he had moved his camp further away from the main camp?
(a) He plans to quit.
(b) He is too drunk.
(c) He lost his horse.
(d) He hurt his ankle.

14. What job does Ennis land after his time at Brokeback Mountain and a few ranch jobs?
(a) Grocer.
(b) Bar tender.
(c) Wrangler.
(d) Herder.

15. Where does Ennis say he will try to find work when he and Jack speak before leaving Brokeback Mountain?
(a) At the rodeo.
(b) At a restaurant.
(c) At the post office.
(d) At a ranch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position is Jack hired for on Brokeback Mountain the year he and Ennis meet?

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

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

4. Where does Jack suggest Ennis sleep the first night he does not return to the sheep at Brokeback Mountain?

5. Why does Ennis pull his truck over after leaving Brokeback Mountain?

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