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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is at war as the novel begins?
(a) The British and the Americans
(b) The French and the Indians
(c) The English and French
(d) The English and the Indians

2. What advice does Hawkeye give as they battle the Iroquois?
(a) to keep up a constant barrage of gunfire
(b) not to shoot till they can see the whites of their eyes
(c) to keep their heads down
(d) to conserve their shots

3. Who does Uncas say are hiding in the woods?
(a) Blackfeet
(b) Iroquois
(c) Sioux
(d) Mohicans

4. What does Uncas take to ward off wolves?
(a) a firebrand
(b) Hawkeye's rifle
(c) his tomakawk
(d) several large stones

5. What request does Heyward make of Hawkeye, Chingachgook, and Uncas?
(a) to give them something to eat
(b) to hunt down the Iroquois
(c) to guide them to Ft. Henry
(d) to find disguises for the women

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Hawkeye wake everyone to resume their trip to Ft. Henry?

2. What does the strange sound turn out to be?

3. How does Cooper describe the setting of the novel?

4. What distresses Uncas?

5. What do they conclude has frightened the horses?

(see the answer key)

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