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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens one night when Ennis does not return to the sheep?
(a) Jack goes to sleep with the sheep in Ennis's place.
(b) Joe Aguirre fires Ennis.
(c) The sheep leave and get mixed up with another herd.
(d) Coyotes attack the sheep.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What health issue is Ennis's second daughter born with?

2. In what month does Alma become pregnant with their first child?

3. In what state were Ennis and Jack born?

4. What color is Jack's pickup truck?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ennis react when Jack tries to move Ennis's hand to his penis while they are in the tent together?

2. How long after their time at Brokeback Mountain does Ennis receive a letter from Jack and what does it say?

3. How did Ennis manage to get a license at age 14 and what stopped him from completing his sophomore year of school?

4. What are the only things Jack and Ennis say to each other regarding their relationship while on Brokeback Mountain?

5. What does Jack notice when Ennis takes his clothes off to wash himself at the main camp at Brokeback Mountain?

6. What do Jack and Ennis know, despite not discussing it, after the first night they are intimate on Brokeback Mountain?

7. Why does Joe Aguirre cut Jack and Ennis's time at Brokeback Mountain short?

8. What are Jack and Ennis unaware Joe Aguirre had done while they were making love on Brokeback Mountain?

9. What are Jack's days like when he has to set up camp with the sheep every night?

10. What does Ennis tell Jack about his first morning after setting up camp near the sheep?

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