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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After refusing the Iroquois woman for the last time, what preparations are made?
(a) For a war dance
(b) For taking Deerslayer's scalp
(c) For a raid on Muskrat Castle
(d) For Deerslayer's torture

2. Why will Deerslayer not take the chance to flee?
(a) He knows it is futile.
(b) He must keep his word to Ravenoak.
(c) There are Iroquois posted all around the lake.
(d) He fears the Iroquois will kill Judith and Hetty if he does not return.

3. What happens to spoil Judith's plan?
(a) One of the warriors recognizes Judith.
(b) They ask Hetty who Judith is and Hetty cannot lie, admitting that she is her sister.
(c) The Iroquois think she is as incapacitated as Hetty.
(d) Judith's dress begins to unravel because it is so old.

4. After the castle is deserted, what do Judith and Hetty do?
(a) They make a dash for the Ark.
(b) They wait in the middle of the lake because they are too afraid to move.
(c) They go around the island to make sure all the Indian have left.
(d) They paddle to the island and go into the house.

5. Where is Hutter buried?
(a) At the garrison
(b) On the shore at the far side of the lake
(c) Behind Muskrat Castle
(d) In the middle of the lake where he had buried his wife

6. What does Judith try to do to stop the torture?
(a) She agrees to marry a warrior if they stop the torture.
(b) She gets Deerslayer's rifle and threatens to kill Ravenoak.
(c) She disguises herself as a ghost and tries to frighten the Indians.
(d) She dresses in fine clothes from the chest and comes to the Iroquois pretending to be a powerful woman.

7. What is on Judith's mind as she goes to bed the night she asked Deerslayer to marry her?
(a) Wondering if she would like being called Mrs. Bumppo
(b) A house with a rose garden in front
(c) Going west with Dearslayer
(d) A secret plan for the next day

8. What does Judith urge him to do?
(a) Get away where the Iroquois cannot find him
(b) Marry her and run to the garrison where they will be safe
(c) Let her send a message that he drowned in the lake when his canoe overturned
(d) Arm himself before he returns to the encampment

9. Why is it safe for Hetty to return with Deerslayer?
(a) They fear her because of her mental condition.
(b) The respect her for her innocence.
(c) They see her as a goddess.
(d) They will not harm her because of her mental condition.

10. What member of Deerslayer's group gets shot in the conflict between the Iroquois and the soldiers?
(a) Harry
(b) Hetty
(c) Judith
(d) Wah-ta-Wah

11. What does chief Ravenoak want to do?
(a) Take Deerslayer's scalp
(b) Find Judith and make her watch the torture
(c) End the torture because of Deerslayer's bravery
(d) Move on to the next phase

12. What amazing feat does Deerslayer do that gives him a chance to run for his life?
(a) He pulls a knife from his belt and kills Ravenoak.
(b) He sees no opening to run for the lake before they know what he is doing.
(c) He catches the tomahawk and throws it back, killing the Iroquois who threw it at him.
(d) He takes Ravenoak hostage and stages a getaway.

13. What is the first phase of Deerslayer's torture?
(a) Young braves throw tomahawks at his head to see how close they can throw without hitting him.
(b) They remove his moccasins and put hot coals on his feet.
(c) He is held under water for several minutes at a time.
(d) They tie him spread eagled over an ant hill.

14. How does Deerslayer react to the first phase of the torture?
(a) He closes his eyes and expects to die.
(b) He never flinches during the torture.
(c) He agrees to marry the Iroquois widow.
(d) He curses the Iroquois.

15. What gift does Judith give Deerslayer?
(a) A lace handkerchief with her initials on it
(b) A gold ring she found in the chest
(c) A locket that once belonged to her mother
(d) A Killdeer rifle that used to belong to Hutter

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Deerslayer reject Judith's final marriage proposal?

2. When the Iroquois go after Judith and Hetty in their canoe, how do the girls escape capture?

3. What does Harry do after he hears the conditions brought by Deerslayer?

4. What is Deerslayer's attitude as he says farewell to his friends before returning to the Iroquois?

5. What does Judith do together with Deerslayer?

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