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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. With whom does Ennis think he might have to stay with at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?
2. What state did Jack's hometown border?
3. What does Joe Aguirre go to camp to tell Jack regarding his family?
4. What caused Ennis to stop going to school and to return to ranch work after his parent's death?
5. What does Ennis tell Jack he did first thing in the morning the first night he slept with the sheep?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where do Ennis and Alma move to after their first daughter is born and what does he do for work?
2. How does Ennis feel after leaving Jack on their last day at Brokeback Mountain?
3. How does Ennis feel when riding back to his camp after an evening of whiskey and stories with Jack?
4. How did Ennis manage to get a license at age 14 and what stopped him from completing his sophomore year of school?
5. Who does Ennis think he may have to stay with after moving off the ranch at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?
6. What are Jack's days like when he has to set up camp with the sheep every night?
7. What happens to the sheep one night in August when Ennis stayed at the main camp with Jack?
8. What do Jack and Ennis know, despite not discussing it, after the first night they are intimate on Brokeback Mountain?
9. What positions are Jack and Ennis hired for at Brokeback Mountain?
10. What are Jack and Ennis unaware Joe Aguirre had done while they were making love on Brokeback Mountain?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Watch the film version of Annie Proulx's "Brokeback Mountain." How does the film version compare to the short story? What is gained or lost in the translation?
Essay Topic 2
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Annie Proulx's "Brokeback Mountain." Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Proulx's decision to tell the story using third person omniscient point-of-view. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?
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