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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. Which main characters do not survive the battle?

2. What does David tell the Huron the bear is going to do to Uncas?

3. What example does Chingachgook set for Heyward?

4. Where do they discover the footprints of women?

5. How does Heywood smuggle Alice out of the cave?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the braves discover that Uncas is gone?

2. How does Heyward gain entrance into the Huron camp?

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

4. What is Heyward warned about?

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

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

7. What saves Uncas from torture and death in the Delaware camp?

8. Why does following the horses end in disappointment for the hunters?

9. What causes great excitement and consternation in the Delaware camp?

10. Describe the war dance in the Delaware camp.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the effects of public humiliation. Reference Magua's hatred for Col. Munro who had him publicly flogged. Explain how the hatred was not born from the flogging but from the public way in which it was administered. Relate the theme to how you would feel by being humiliated in front of other people.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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