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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 comparisons do they discuss regarding physical beauty?

2. What does Chingachgook relate when he arrives?

3. Why is Hetty so sure she is in no danger if she finds the Iroquois?

4. What convinces Deerslayer that the chess pieces are not idols?

5. How do the men finally manage to grab Wah-ta-Wah?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the purpose of Chingachgook's expected arrival?

3. Show Deerslayer's feeling about not killing another human unless absolutely necessary.

4. After they get the items back into the old chest, what upsets Deerslayer?

5. What happens when Deerslayer is interrogated by Ravenoak?

6. What relationship develops between Judith and Deerslayer?

7. What do they find when they reach the Iroquois encampment to recapture Wah-ta-Wah?

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

9. What does Deerslayer prevent Chingachgook from doing?

10. Discuss the element of rumor in The Deerslayer.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe in detail the good and bad points of Thomas Hutter. It is often observed that no one is either all good or all bad. Thomas Hutter had both qualities which Cooper brings out in the novel. Describe those qualities by using passages from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Things that might not happen in real life but happen in a novel are true because the author says they are. Write how you feel about that. Do you find it easy to believe preposterous things like witchcraft and monsters just to enjoy a story? On the other hand, perhaps you do not really enjoy that kind of reading and prefer biographies and books of history. Explain yourself clearly.

Essay Topic 3

Write a recommendation for other people to read The Deerslayer Your recommendation may be based on how interesting you found the book or on the idea of its historical significance as written by the first great American novelist.

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