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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. Why does Ennis have to leave the ranch he has been living on at the start of "Brokeback Mountain"?

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

4. What does Jack ask Ennis before getting into his pickup truck and leaving Brokeback Mountain?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ennis's camp move further away from the main camp as time goes on at Brokeback Mountain?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Ennis decide to stay at the main camp on the first night that he does not return to the sheep?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining the ending of “Brokeback Mountain.” How did the ending fit into the storyline? What emotions did the ending evoke for you? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the theme of suffering in "Brokeback Mountain." Describe the suffering each character experiences. Why do they suffer? How to they manage their suffering?

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