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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 possibility causes Hutter a great deal of anxiety?

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

3. What are Harry and Hutter planning when they get to the Iroquois encampment?

4. What new value does the old chest take on at that time?

5. Who appears on the shore and prepares to attack the people on the Ark?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are the Iroquois not angered when they discover that Hutter and Harry are there to collect scalps?

4. What happens when Deerslayer is interrogated by Ravenoak?

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

6. How does Cooper show that Hutter trusts Hetty more than he does Judith?

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

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

9. What action does Hetty take that points to her mental deficiency?

10. Even though he is an expert marksman, what is Deerslayer's attitude about taking any kind of life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about a time when you discovered something in an old chest or in an attic. At some time in your life, you probably came across an old chest or storage boxes and found interesting things. Speculate about what everything was or what it tells about the person who put them there. If you have never had this experience, write a story about doing this and let your imagination run wild.

Essay Topic 2

Write about your fears if you lived in the time of The Deerslayer. Imagine you are there where there are bears, mountain lions, wolves and Native Indian tribes who are not all friendly. Be detailed about your feelings.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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