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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 is the Indian equivalent of Heaven according to their discussion that morning?

2. What happens to spoil Judith's plan?

3. What member of Deerslayer's group gets shot in the conflict between the Iroquois and the soldiers?

4. What is the difference between his escape from the camp and an escape during a furlough?

5. Why does Judith feel affection for Deerslayer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unfortunate event causes the woman on the shore to scream?

2. What are the circumstances of Deerslayer paddling a canoe up to the house?

3. What is the first torture they use with Deerslayer and how does he react?

4. Ravenoak admires Deerslayer's courage and offers him his freedom under what condition?

5. What do the girls learn from Hutter as he speaks to them from his deathbed?

6. What do Judith and Hetty discover after the Iroquois leave the castle?

7. What are the terms the Iroquois give Deerslayer to offer the people on the Ark?

8. How does Deerslayer almost escape the Iroquois?

9. What deep discussion takes place before Deerslayer has to return to the Iroquois?

10. After the massacre of the Iroquois, what happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write about cliffhangers in novels and movies that make you want to know more. Give examples from movies and TV shows that end in such a way you want to know what is going to happen next. Many movies do that to get people anxious for the sequel. TV shows usually do that on the last episode of the season so that people will want to watch again next year. Pick out a few of those you remember and write how they made you feel.

Essay Topic 2

Write a story about someone trading some trinkets for animal pelts with a Native American during the early colonization. Put yourself in the story as the trader, the Native American, or a bystander.

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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