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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. Who does Maj. Heyward elect to lead him and the young Munro women to Fort Henry?

2. What do they use over the entrance to the back of the cave?

3. Who is the lone man making his way to the outskirts of the French camp?

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

5. What is the condition of the messenger?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Heyward, Hawkeye, Uncas, and Chingachgook attempt to capture Magua after they learn that he has betrayed Heyward and the girls?

2. How do Heyward, David, Cora, and Alice almost escape unnoticed by the Iroquois?

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

4. What do they find as they near Fort Henry?

5. Discuss briefly the noise that is heard outside the cave.

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

7. Why does Hawkeye say they returned to the cave site?

8. Outline what Heyward tells Cora and Alice about their father while they hide in the cave behind the waterfall.

9. What takes place after the slaughter of the refugees from Fort Henry?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about stereotypes used to describe the American Indian. In you essay cite references in THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS as examples of stereotypes. Discuss how particulars often become generalizations about entire ethnic groups.

Essay Topic 2

Do some research and write an essay about the practice of scalping. Comparing your research to Cooper's story line, express your opinions about how this practice is mentioned in the text and whether you think it is genuine.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay debating self protection and non-violence. Use the discussion between David and Hawkeye at the end of Chapter 12 to begin your essay. State your opinion about the validity of each side.

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