View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Magua know the girls' father?
(a) He joined the Delaware and got access to their father.
(b) He joined the Mohawks and served under their father.
(c) He was once captured by their father.
(d) He became a slave of their father.

2. What do the men realize as they study the trail?
(a) that this chase may take a long time
(b) that they are outnumbered
(c) that they cannot follow it far
(d) that it ends in the river

3. What happens to Cora during the fight?
(a) She is used as a shield by a Huron.
(b) She is hit in the foot by a bullet.
(c) Her shoulder is grazed by an axe.
(d) She catches an arrow in her shoulder.

4. What happens to the evacuees from Ft. Henry?
(a) the French open fire
(b) they get into quicksand
(c) 2000 Indians attack them
(d) the women and children fall behand

5. Who spots the four hiding in the back of the cave?
(a) an Iroquois squaw
(b) Uncas who has doubled back
(c) Hawkeye who returns unexpectedly
(d) Magua, also called Renard

6. What does Montcalm want to know from his guest?
(a) if the ladies will come for a visit
(b) if he has come to discuss terms of surrender
(c) if Ft. Henry has plenty of supplies
(d) if he knows the Indian Magua

7. How many people march out of Ft. Henry?
(a) over three thousand
(b) over three hundred
(c) over one thousand
(d) over thirty

8. What do they use over the entrance to the back of the cave?
(a) blankets
(b) large rocks
(c) the horses
(d) nothing, the waterfall covers it

9. Who are the men out looking for the group?
(a) Chingachgooks other son
(b) soldiers from Ft. Henry
(c) Delaware from Ft. Edward
(d) Magua and other Hurons

10. Led captive by the Iroquois and Renard, which way do they travel?
(a) back toward Ft. Edward
(b) around in circles
(c) toward the sea
(d) away from the forts

11. Who prevents Cora from being scalped?
(a) Hawkeye
(b) Alice
(c) Chingachgook
(d) Uncas

12. What does Cora suggest the men do?
(a) Turn the women over to the Iroquois.
(b) Build a big signal fire.
(c) Leave them in the cave and go by river to seek help.
(d) Wait until dark to slip away.

13. What explains the difference in the complexions of Cora and Alice?
(a) They are adopted children.
(b) They had different fathers.
(c) They had two different mothers.
(d) Their mother was a product of a white/black union.

14. What happens as the Huron see one of their group fall dead?
(a) they cut Heywood's throat
(b) they run off in all directions
(c) they are momentarily immobile
(d) they hide behind the Munro girls

15. What happens when Heywood confronts the guide?
(a) He wounds Heywood.
(b) He draws his knife.
(c) He runs.
(d) He denies being a traitor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What encourages the searchers?

2. What advice does Hawkeye give as they battle the Iroquois?

3. What does Heywood demand of Renard?

4. Why is Col. Munro dejected as he returns to the fort?

5. What is one thing Col. Munro says he never thought he would see?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 603 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample