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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 word is used to describe the way Jack and Ennis hug when Jack first arrives at Ennis's place in Riverton?

2. What does Jack tell Ennis he did for work a bit in the four years since they have seen each other?

3. What does Ennis say when they are in the motel and Jack says they need to figure out what they are going to do?

4. What does Ennis tell Jack will happen if Ennis were to find out what Jack has been doing in Mexico?

5. Where does Jack tell Ennis he thinks they should go someday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alma tell Ennis before referring to Jack as "Jack Nasty" (270)?

2. What does Jack tell Ennis about his son during their trip together in May 1983?

3. What does Ennis say the only thing he and Jack can do about their situation while they are in the Motel Siesta?

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

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

6. What conversation do Jack and Ennis have during their trip in May 1983 about Mexico?

7. Why does Alma suggest that Ennis use condoms, and how does Ennis respond?

8. What does Alma tell Ennis she did on one of his fishing trips because she wondered why he never brought home any trout?

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

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

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 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 3

Write an essay examining Brokeback Mountain as a symbol in "Brokeback Mountain." What scenes take place directly in Brokeback Mountain? What is the context? What other moments in the story is Brokeback Mountain referenced? How does this place develop the narrative?

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