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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What possibility causes Hutter a great deal of anxiety?
(a) That Judith might open the old chest to find some ransom for them.
(b) That Judith might run away with a soldier from the garrison.
(c) That the Iroquois might storm the island and kill Judith.
(d) That Hetty would be taken by one of the Iroquois braves.

2. When the Iroquois dies, what does Deerslayer refuse to do?
(a) Throw his body into the lake
(b) Take his rifle
(c) Row back to the island
(d) Take his scalp

3. Why do they move onto the Ark?
(a) It is easier to defend than the castle.
(b) They have lost all the canoes.
(c) They can hide on the water behind the castle.
(d) They want the Iroquois to think they are still in the house.

4. After the house is secure, what does Deerslayer agree to do?
(a) Take Harry and Hutter ashore and return for them on Harry's signal.
(b) Take the watch all night long so the others can sleep.
(c) Go on a scalp hunting expedition with Harry and Hutter.
(d) Sink all the Indian canoes they found around the lake.

5. What was the reaction of the Iroquois about Hutter and Harry wanting scalps?
(a) They do not believe white men would come for scalps.
(b) They discuss taking Hetty's scalp to teach them a lesson.
(c) Recognizing the importance of scalps, they are not angered.
(d) They think the men were crazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the Iroquois in that area in the first place?

2. What do they use to bargain for the lives of Hutter and Harry?

3. What does Chingachgook want to do?

4. What creates a problem for meeting Wah-ta-Wah at the place she tells Hetty for them to find her?

5. What new value does the old chest take on at that time?

(see the answer key)

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