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

2. Why does Deerslayer not raise his rifle against the Iroquois who shot at him?
(a) He sees Hutter slipping up behind the Iroquois.
(b) He does not want to take a human life.
(c) There are women and children standing behind the Iroquois.
(d) He is too far away.

3. What is Deerslayer's problem that makes him uncomfortable around Judith?
(a) Her reputation for being morally lax
(b) Her disinterest in him
(c) Her great beauty
(d) Her education which makes him feel inferior

4. 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 find all the canoes hidden along the lake shore and take them to the middle of the lake.
(c) They send a carrier pidgeon to the garrison.
(d) They build a circle of fire around the house.

5. Where does the lake get its name from the locals?
(a) It is called Glimmerglass because of its usually smooth reflecting surface.
(b) It is called the Moat because it protects Muskrat Castle.
(c) It is called Hutter's Lake because Thomas Hutter's house is in the middle of it.
(d) It is called Mohican Lake because it was first settled by that tribe.