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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) Chingachgook and Thomas Hutter
(b) Soldiers headed for the garrison
(c) Hurry Harry March and Deerslayer
(d) Briarthorn and Natty Bumppo

2. Who appears on the shore and prepares to attack the people on the Ark?
(a) A group of renegade settlers
(b) Members of the Delaware tribe
(c) A French brigade
(d) Native Indians who fight for the French

3. What conversation passes between Deerslayer and the Iroquois?
(a) How Deerslayer does not want to fight and thinks they should be friends.
(b) That the garrison is sending soldiers and the Iroquois are in danger.
(c) That he will bring the white women to him.
(d) That he lives with the Delaware.

4. What are Harry and Hutter planning when they get to the Iroquois encampment?
(a) Enlisting them to help guard Muskrat Castle
(b) Taking the chief hostage
(c) Carrying off two of their women
(d) Taking Indian scalps

5. Instead of Harry's prearranged signal, what does Deerslayer hear?
(a) Nothing
(b) The cry of a wounded moose
(c) War drums
(d) A woman scream

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the purpose of the detailed description of the bedroom of Judith and Hetty in the novel?

2. What does Chingachgook relate when he arrives?

3. Why is Chingachgook coming to that area?

4. Why does Deerslayer not raise his rifle against the Iroquois who shot at him?

5. What does Deerslayer say to March when he impulsively shoots a deer just for sport?

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