1. What is the purpose of the detailed description of the bedroom of Judith and Hetty in the novel?
(a) It shows how wealthy Thomas Hutter is and how spoiled the girls are.
(b) It proves that the Hutter family seldom comes to Muskrat Castle.
(c) It foreshadows the death of Hetty and Judith.
(d) It serves to anticipate the characters of the two girls before they are actually introduced.

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

3. What is in the old chest that is mentioned for the first time?
(a) It contains Spanish coins that Hutter has been hoarding.
(b) It contains a priceless treasure map.
(c) No one knows except Julia's and Hetty's father.
(d) It is full of priceless books.

4. How do Harry March and Deerslayer get to Muskrat Castle?
(a) By swimming out to the island
(b) In a canoe March had hidden near the lake
(c) On a ferry that runs three times a day
(d) When Thomas Hutter picked them up in his boat

5. What does Deerslayer say to March when he impulsively shoots a deer just for sport?
(a) It is wrong to kill an animal without intending to eat its meat or make something from its skin.
(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) He should be careful not to shoot a cow by mistake.