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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many days does Ennis have to work to get the sheep back where they belong after not returning to them one night?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

3. How did Ennis's parents die?
(a) They were murdered.
(b) A plane crash.
(c) Cancer.
(d) A car crash.

4. How does Ennis heat up coffee at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) In a pan.
(b) In a French press.
(c) In the microwave.
(d) Over a fire.

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

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

7. Who helps Ennis get the sheep after the night he did not return to them and stayed with Jack?
(a) Jack.
(b) Joe Aguirre.
(c) Basque.
(d) A Chilean herder.

8. Where does Ennis keep the clothes he puts on at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) In his closet.
(b) In a backpack.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) On a nail by the door.

9. What is the first thing Ennis makes when he wakes up at the beginning of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Homefries.

10. 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 Ennis to dress and leave.
(c) He waits for Ennis to return that evening.
(d) He waits for Jack to complete his work for the day.

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

12. What is Joe Aguirre's position on Brokeback Mountain?
(a) Herder.
(b) Camp tender.
(c) Foreman.
(d) Cook.

13. What is the only thing Ennis ever said to Jack while on Brokeback Mountain regarding their affair?
(a) I love you.
(b) I'm not no queer.
(c) We should not be doing this.
(d) I'm a married man.

14. With whom does Ennis think he might have to stay with at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?
(a) His brother.
(b) His oldest daughter.
(c) His parents.
(d) Jack Twist.

15. Why does Joe shut down the camp early the year Ennis and Jack work on Brokeback Mountain?
(a) Joe's mother died.
(b) He saw what Jack and Ennis were up to.
(c) All the sheep got lost.
(d) A large storm is coming.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what town was Jack Twist born?

2. What state did Jack's hometown border?

3. In what state were Ennis and Jack born?

4. What does Ennis tell Jack he did first thing in the morning the first night he slept with the sheep?

5. Who raised Ennis after his parent's died?

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