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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 are the garrison soldiers able to do?

2. What do the Iroquois offer in return for the women agreeing to return?

3. Who is the leader of the soldiers that defeat the Iroquois?

4. What farewell message does Deerslayer give to Wah-ta-Wah?

5. What do Judith and Hetty learn as Hutter lies on his deathbed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Deerslayer not get away from the Iroquois?

3. What unusual thing happens while Judith and Hetty are in the canoe?

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

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

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

7. What advice does Deerslayer give when Judith tries to suggest she wants to marry him?

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

9. What do Deerslayer and Chingachgook learn when they return fifteen years later?

10. What happens to foil Judith's plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay about the harmful effects of rumor. From the very beginning of the novel, it is clear that Judith has been stained by rumor. Your essay should start with the example of Judith and go into what rumor can do today.

Essay Topic 3

Write a detailed contrast between Deerslayer and Harry Marsh. Play close attention to Deerslayer's character in the way he deals with Judith and Hetty in particular. Notice his friendship with Chingachgook and Wah-ta-Wah. Contrast this to Harry and the way he tries to push himself on Judith, his attitude to Native Americans, and the things he does which are self-centered. Look at his friendship with Hutter in contrast to Deerslayer's friendship with Chingachgook.

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