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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. How many children does Ennis have at the time Jack arrives in Riverton?
2. Where do Ennis and Jack drive to after leaving Ennis's house?
3. What does Ennis think Jack has gone to Mexico in the past for?
4. What holiday does Ennis join Alma and her husband and kids for after they split up?
5. What does Jack tell Ennis about his 15-year-old son?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ennis do with Alma, her husband, and the girls the first few years after their divorce?
2. What does Jack tell Ennis about his son during their trip together in May 1983?
3. What does Ennis do in preparation for Jack's visit to Riverton?
4. What does Ennis say the only thing he and Jack can do about their situation while they are in the Motel Siesta?
5. What does Alma tell Ennis she did on one of his fishing trips because she wondered why he never brought home any trout?
6. Why does Alma work as a grocery clerk while married to Ennis?
7. How old is their oldest daughter when Alma divorces Ennis and who does she marry?
8. How does Jack's life change after his father-in-law dies?
9. While at the Motel Siesta, what does Jack suggest he and Ennis do about their situation?
10. What does Jack tell Ennis about his wife and family when he comes to visit Ennis in Riverton?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Brokeback Mountain." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Jack and Ennis's shirts from Brokeback Mountain has on the story. Why are the shirts important and how do they develop the themes of the story? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
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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