1. 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) He must remember the spot so they can collect the deer when they go back to shore.
(c) It is wrong to kill an animal without intending to eat its meat or make something from its skin.
(d) He should be careful not to shoot a cow by mistake.

2. What does Judith hope she will find in the old chest?
(a) Something they can sell for a lot of money
(b) Information about all the land Hutter owned
(c) Some interesting books to read
(d) Papers that give them a clue as to their real family

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

4. Why do the Iroquois on the island not kill Harry and Hutter?
(a) They are on the island and do not know about the dead woman.
(b) They want to make them suffer under torture.
(c) They now think they are mentally afflicted like Hetty.
(d) They want to take them to get the rest of the treasure on the Ark.

5. What do they find in the old chest?
(a) Instructions for receiving a large inheritance
(b) Their mother's diary
(c) Old letters that belonged to Judith's mother
(d) Deeds to property that belonged to the girls' mother