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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 does Ennis tell Alma before he and Jack head out?

2. What does Ennis call Jack after their embrace at his house in Riverton?

3. What does Jack say surprised him on their last day on Brokeback Mountain?

4. What reason does Ennis give Jack for why he thinks he must not be gay?

5. What is Jack's wife's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ennis say about Earl from Signal where he grew up?

2. What does Ennis tell Jack about the bar tender from the Wolf Ears bar he has been seeing during their trip in May of 1983?

3. What does Ennis do in preparation for Jack's visit to Riverton?

4. What does Ennis tell Alma when he realizes she saw the way they greeted each other?

5. What does Alma suggest they do when Jack comes to visit, and how does Ennis respond?

6. What does Ennis do with Alma, her husband, and the girls the first few years after their divorce?

7. What does Jack tell Ennis about Lureen's family?

8. What does Jack tell Ennis about his wife and family when he comes to visit Ennis in Riverton?

9. How does Ennis respond to Alma after she refers to Jack as "Jack Nasty" (270)?

10. What does Jack say after he and Ennis have sex at the Motel Siesta?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of "Brokeback Mountain." In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes? How would the story be different if told in the present day?

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 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"?

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