1. Why are the Iroquois in that area in the first place?
(a) They got lost looking for the French.
(b) They are expecting to settle there.
(c) They are making their way north to join the French.
(d) They are looking for game to kill before winter.

2. What problem does going to talk with the Iroquois pose for Deerslayer?
(a) He does not know how to make contact with the Iroquois.
(b) He does not know the Iroquois language.
(c) He thinks it will prevent Chingachgook from regaining his wife.
(d) He is forced to admit that he had killed an Iroquois warrior.

3. When Chingachgook arrives, why do Judith and Hetty not understand their conversation?
(a) They talk too softly for the girls to hear.
(b) They speak in the Delaware language.
(c) They speak only in sign language.
(d) They speak French.

4. What is Judith's suggestion about securing the release of Hutter and Harry?
(a) Run away and leave her father to his fate
(b) Gather items they might use to trade for their freedom
(c) Set the Ark adrift and then slip away in canoes
(d) Leave the island and find the garrison

5. How do Hutter, March, and Deerslayer secure Muskrat Castle on the island in the middle of the lake?
(a) They establish a watch throughout the night.
(b) They send a carrier pidgeon to the garrison.
(c) They find all the canoes hidden along the lake shore and take them to the middle of the lake.
(d) They build a circle of fire around the house.