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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Judith try to find out from Deerslayer?

2. What does Chingachgook want to do?

3. How does Chingachgook disguise himself on the boat?

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

5. Where does the lake get its name from the locals?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the element of rumor in The Deerslayer.

2. Explain how Deerslayer is given the nickname, Hawkeye.

3. What items in the old chest particularly delight Deerslayer and Chingachgook?

4. How do they bargain for the release of Hutter and Harry?

5. Why are the Iroquois there in that area?

6. What action does Deerslayer take that allows Chingachgook and Wah-ta-Wah to escape?

7. What does Deerslayer believe is the significance to a cluster of bloody sticks he finds?

8. Why does Deerslayer urge Hetty to leave the Iroquois camp?

9. How does Hetty manage to enter the Iroquois encampment?

10. What does Cooper use to show Hetty's innocence and purity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on your opinion of James Fenimore Cooper as an author. Do you like his style? Do you think his story is interesting? What do you think about his vocabulary? Is his story believable? Would he be as successful today as he was in the 1800's?

Essay Topic 2

Write an account of someone you know whose mental capability is limited like Hetty's. If you do not know one personally, read about Down Syndrome children and tell about the life of one of them.

Essay Topic 3

Write a story about living in colonial times and you are abducted by Native Americans. In The Deerslayer, the Iroquois wanted Judith to come and marry one of their warriors. Research the true story of Cynthia Parker in the library or on the internet. Then write a story where you are the main character and grow up as a captive in a Native American community. Would your attitudes towards Native Americans be different from the way you feel today?

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