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

2. In what town was Jack Twist born?

3. What month is it the night Ennis does not return to the sheep on Brokeback Mountain?

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

5. How do Jack and Ennis say goodbye at Brokeback Mountain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Ennis feel after leaving Jack on their last day at Brokeback Mountain?

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

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

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

9. What does Ennis do to save himself a trip when he offers to sleep with the sheep 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

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 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 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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