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

2. What comparisons do they discuss regarding physical beauty?
(a) Handsome Harry versus Natty Bumppo and Judith versus Hetty
(b) Hutter and Harry versus Native Indian warriors
(c) British women versus French women
(d) Hutter's daughters versus Native Indian women

3. What shows the strong character of Deerslayer in the opening of the novel?
(a) His willingness to compromise for a friend
(b) His refusal to take part in any war
(c) His promise to go to the authorities if anything were to happen to any man who marries Judith.
(d) His insistance on having the land surveyed

4. Why is Hutter concerned at that time?
(a) The difficulty in finding clean water
(b) Pirates who have been seen on the lake
(c) The war between the French and the British and the Indians that are aligned with each of them
(d) The war between the Delaware and the Huron tribes

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