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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year of school did Ennis really want to complete after his parent's death?

2. What is the only thing Ennis ever said to Jack while on Brokeback Mountain regarding their affair?

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

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

5. How many days does Ennis have to work to get the sheep back where they belong after not returning to them one night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ennis offer to take Jack's place and sleep with the sheep at Brokeback Mountain?

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

3. How does Ennis get ready to leave his trailer at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?

4. Where were Ennis and Jack born and what types of families did they come from?

5. What positions are Jack and Ennis hired for at Brokeback Mountain?

6. What year do Ennis and Jack meet? Where and why?

7. Who does Ennis think he may have to stay with after moving off the ranch at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Jack and Ennis's relationship. Why are they drawn to one another at Brokeback Mountain? Why do they remain connected? Do you think their feelings would have changed had they seen each other more than a few times a year?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the commentary on masculinity and manhood in "Brokeback Mountain." How do views on masculinity and manhood impact Ennis and Jack?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of "Broke Mountain." What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.

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