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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What life is Jack said to be obsessed with after the and Ennis meet at Brokeback Mountain?
(a) City life.
(b) Rodeo life.
(c) Farm life.
(d) The bachelor life.

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

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

4. How do Jack and Ennis say goodbye at Brokeback Mountain?
(a) They kiss.
(b) They embrace.
(c) They shake hands and punch each other on the shoulder.
(d) They walk away without looking at each other.

5. How old was Ennis when he got his license?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

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

7. What color is Jack's pickup truck?
(a) Silver.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

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

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

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

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

12. Why does Jack have a bruised jaw the day he leaves Brokeback Mountain?
(a) Joe Aguirre punched him.
(b) He tripped and fell while drunk.
(c) He fell off his horse.
(d) Ennis punched him.

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

14. What caused Ennis to stop going to school and to return to ranch work after his parent's death?
(a) He failed all his classes.
(b) He found it boring.
(c) His truck broke down.
(d) He had a baby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ennis urinate at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?

2. What job does Ennis land after his time at Brokeback Mountain and a few ranch jobs?

3. Who did Ennis dream of the night before "Brokeback Mountain" begins?

4. What happens one night when Ennis does not return to the sheep?

5. How does Ennis heat up coffee at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?

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