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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. How does Heywood speak to the Huron chief?

2. Who does the bear turn out to be?

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

4. Where do the Huron think Alice, Heyward, and Hawkeye are?

5. Who does Hawkeye confess to killing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Cora and Uncas honored in death?

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

3. Why is David allowed to roam around unmolested by the Indians?

4. Who are the condemned men being held by the Huron?

5. Explain why the five men use extra caution when leaving Fort Henry the following morning.

6. How does David prove his courage to Hawkeye?

7. What happens that night as the five men stay in the ruins of Fort Henry?

8. What does Hawkeye, disguised as the bear, propose to do to Uncas?

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

10. Describe how Magua gains entry into the Delaware village.

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

Write an essay about the use of the English language in THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. Discuss the formality of the language, giving examples from the novel. How does the language affect the reading of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about historical fiction. Explain how including actual historical facts in a fiction story makes the tale more realistic. Discuss how Cooper's use of real tribal names enhances his story of THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. What is the importance of the French and Indian War to the story?

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