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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The men who emerge from the woods in the opening of the novel.
(a) Hurry Harry March and Deerslayer
(b) Chingachgook and Thomas Hutter
(c) Briarthorn and Natty Bumppo
(d) Soldiers headed for the garrison

2. Where do March and Deerslayer finally find the Hutters?
(a) Visiting with the Iroquois
(b) On their boat called the Ark
(c) In the Delaware village
(d) Just arriving back from Philadelphia

3. What is the argument between Harry Marsh and Deerslayer?
(a) An argument about the best way to hunt deer
(b) An argument about the location of the Hutter family
(c) An argument about the value of the land
(d) An argument about the character of Native Americans

4. Why does Hutter want to attack the Iroquois encampments?
(a) To carry off a wife
(b) To aid the British
(c) To collect and sell scalps
(d) To prevent them from attacking first

5. What happens when Deerslayer wakes the following morning?
(a) An Iroquois on shore shoots at him.
(b) He makes bird calls to see if Harry will reply.
(c) He paddles quickly to shore to look for Harry and Hutter.
(d) He goes up to the house for breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hetty's simple religious principles bring out what characteristic in her father and Harry?

2. What new value does the old chest take on at that time?

3. Prior to Hutter and Harry going to the encampment, what does Deerslayer do?

4. Instead of Harry's prearranged signal, what does Deerslayer hear?

5. When Chingachgook arrives, why do Judith and Hetty not understand their conversation?

(see the answer key)

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