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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. Chased by Uncas and the white men, where does Magua go?

2. How is Hawkeye dressed as they escape?

3. Where is Cora while the war plans proceed?

4. What do Hawkeye, Uncas, and Chingachgook do to confuse those following them?

5. What does the chief say about Reed that Bends?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Chingachgook and his son, Uncas, as seen at the campfire in the ruins of Fort Henry.

2. What ruse do Heyward and Hawkeye use to confuse the Delaware?

3. How do they smuggle Uncas out of the Huron village?

4. How are Cora and Uncas honored in death?

5. How does Chingachgook turn out to be the last of the Mohicans?

6. Describe the negotiations with Magua to get the release of Cora.

7. What happens as they cross the lake in a canoe?

8. How does David prove his courage to Hawkeye?

9. Describe the deaths of Cora, Magua, and Uncas.

10. When Magua enters the cave, how do Heyward and Hawkeye overpower him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on how literary fiction influences popular thought. Keeping in mind that THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS was published in the 1800s, explain how it may have contributed to conventional wisdom about the habits of native Americans.

Essay Topic 2

Write a paper about how the skill of reading tracks plays out in THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. Find references to several places where the Mohicans and Hawkeye demonstrate this skill. Express your opinion about the necessity of such a skill in frontier lands.

Essay Topic 3

Do some research about James Fenimore Cooper and discuss his use of actual people and events in his writing. [Note: a good research source is WILLIAM COOPER'S TOWN by Alan Taylor] Write your essay about how realistic the characters are. Give your impressions about Cooper's knowledge of the American Indian.

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