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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 Uncas find?

2. How does Cooper describe the setting of the novel?

3. What happens to the evacuees from Ft. Henry?

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

5. What encourages the searchers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe where the group stops to rest as they continue on to Fort Henry.

2. What does Col. Munro try to determine about Heyward's preference for Alice as a future wife?

3. What does Cora learn about Magua's early history?

4. What do the French do with the captured Hawkeye?

5. Describe the time and events during which the story begins.

6. What news is in the letter Hawkeye delivers to Gen. Munro?

7. What are the arguments Heyward uses to try and get Magua to side with the captives?

8. After Hawkeye, Chingachgook, and Uncas leave to find help, what happens back near the cave?

9. Tell what happens when the hiding place is spotted by the Iroquois.

10. What are some of the problems the group faces as they battle the Iroquois?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the literary glamorization of the American Indian. Use examples of Cooper's descriptions of Indian customs that extol a high ethical standard. Include the representations of Indian bravery as a prerequisite to manhood.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay contrasting Cora and Alice. In your opinion, is there an element of racism in Cora's being the stronger of the two girls and eventually being killed? Is there a weakness in Heyward's expressed preference for Alice? Is Magua's preference for Cora based on racial preference?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critique of THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. Discuss writing style, language, plot strengths and weaknesses, and use of descriptive words and sentences. Conclude your critique with your recommendation whether the novel should be read or not.

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