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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hetty try to go to the Iroquois encampment?
(a) She will offer herself in exchange for her father and Harry.
(b) She believes she can negotiate with the Indians.
(c) She wants to warn them about the garrison soldiers.
(d) She thinks they will not see her because she is so small.

2. What does Deerslayer say to March when he impulsively shoots a deer just for sport?
(a) He should never fire a rifle from a canoe because it could tip over.
(b) It is wrong to kill an animal without intending to eat its meat or make something from its skin.
(c) He must remember the spot so they can collect the deer when they go back to shore.
(d) He should be careful not to shoot a cow by mistake.

3. What unexpected thing does Hetty do before they realize it?
(a) She takes a canoe and paddles to the lake shore.
(b) She tries to swim ashore and drowns.
(c) She sets fire to the house.
(d) She takes an axe and chops open the old chest.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What possibility causes Hutter a great deal of anxiety?

2. What was the reaction of the Iroquois about Hutter and Harry wanting scalps?

3. Who appears on the shore and prepares to attack the people on the Ark?

4. What problem does going to talk with the Iroquois pose for Deerslayer?

5. How do Hutter, March, and Deerslayer secure Muskrat Castle on the island in the middle of the lake?

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