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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 the Huron chief want Heyward to do about an evil spirit in a tribal woman?

2. When Uncas reappears, how does his face look?

3. Who meets Heywood and David just outside the Huron village?

4. What weapon does David insist he can use?

5. Who is brought into the circle with Cora?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the war dance in the Delaware camp.

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

4. What strange event occurs as Heyward is led to a cave to perform medicine cures for a woman possessed of an evil spirit?

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

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

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

8. Why does Magua take Alice and not Cora when he leaves the Delaware village?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about weaknesses in Cooper's tale. For example, begin with the idea that a father would send for his daughters to join him in a fort that is under siege. Include other things you find in the story that cause suspension of belief, e.g., Hawkeye dressed as a bear and no one suspecting he is really a man.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about why the French army did nothing during the massacre of the settlers leaving Fort Henry. Given what we know about Montcalm, explain why this inactivity seems out of character. Then conclude by referring to the French and Indian War which was an extension of the Seven Years War between France and England and the French problem of going against an ally.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about William Penn, called Minquoin by the Delaware. In your essay discuss how his dealings with the American Indians were different from those of other white settlers. Explain how our history might have been much different if Penn's approach had been the rule rather than the exception.

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