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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new value does the old chest take on at that time?
(a) It is imagined to be filled with contraband.
(b) It is suspected that it will provide for Judith and Hetty.
(c) It is mentioned as a possible exchange for Hutter and Harry.
(d) It is suggested that it will hold fine fabrics for the girls to make new dresses.

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

3. What does the discussion about scalping do for the novel?
(a) It proves that both white and Indian men are without morality.
(b) It sets up an ongoing conflict throughout the story.
(c) It gives historical background to the Seven Years War.
(d) It foreshadows what will happen to Judith and Hetty.

4. Who is Deerslayer expecting to meet near the lake?
(a) Chingachgook
(b) Garrison soldiers
(c) Wah-ta-Wah
(d) Hurry Harry March

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chingachgook relate when he arrives?

2. Why Deerslayer is more interested in Hetty than in Judith.

3. What happens when Deerslayer turns his back on the Iroquois?

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

5. What comparisons do they discuss regarding physical beauty?

(see the answer key)

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