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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. Why does Jack have a bruised jaw the day he leaves Brokeback Mountain?

2. What life is Jack said to be obsessed with after the and Ennis meet at Brokeback Mountain?

3. How does Joe Aguirre learn of Ennis and Jack's affair?

4. Who did Ennis dream of the night before "Brokeback Mountain" begins?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Ennis do to save himself a trip when he offers to sleep with the sheep at Brokeback Mountain?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Ennis's camp move further away from the main camp as time goes on 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 analyzing narrative voice in "Brokeback Mountain." Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes of love, repression, and regret.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the female characters in Brokeback Mountain. Who are they? How are they portrayed in the story? How do these characters speak to gender roles in "Brokeback Mountain"?

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief essay analyzing Annie Proulx's choice to write "Brokeback Mountain" almost entirely in past tense aside from the first few paragraphs. Do you agree with this choice? How would the story be different if written in a different tense?

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