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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 Deerslayer discover about Ravenoak's desires?

2. What does Judith tell Deerslayer about the chess pieces?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances when Chingachgook and Deerslayer locate the Iroquois camp?

2. What does Deerslayer prevent Chingachgook from doing?

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

4. What happens to Harry and Hutter when they go ashore to find scalps?

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

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

7. Discuss Tom Hutter's racial prejudices as Harry March and Deerslayer arrive.

8. What happens when Deerslayer is interrogated by Ravenoak?

9. Discuss the element of rumor in The Deerslayer.

10. After they pick up Chingachgook, what information does he report?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about a boat or canoe trip you once took. If you have never gone on a boat or canoe, interview someone who has and write about their experiences.

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 your idea of living in a large house on an island in the middle of a lake. Cover such questions as (1) why you would put your house there, (2) what the house would look like, and (3) how you would travel to the lake shore.

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