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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Heyward nearly wounded?
(a) by a tomahawk
(b) by a glancing arrow
(c) by a bullet near his head
(d) by a knife in hand to hand combat

2. What do they place in front of the covering to the back of the cave?
(a) bird nests
(b) the horses
(c) tree branches
(d) large rocks

3. How do Hawkeye, Uncas, and Chingachgook leave to find help?
(a) Uncas alone and Hawkeye and Chingachgook together
(b) separately, walking along the banks of the river
(c) headed first in the wrong direction to confuse the Iroquois
(d) floating down the river

4. Led captive by the Iroquois and Renard, which way do they travel?
(a) back toward Ft. Edward
(b) away from the forts
(c) around in circles
(d) toward the sea

5. What does Cora suggest the men do?
(a) Build a big signal fire.
(b) Leave them in the cave and go by river to seek help.
(c) Wait until dark to slip away.
(d) Turn the women over to the Iroquois.

Short Answer Questions

1. What request does Heyward make of Hawkeye, Chingachgook, and Uncas?

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

3. Who is the Indian waiting with the European?

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

5. Who spots the four hiding in the back of the cave?

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