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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 startles David in the hut?

2. Who is Hawkeye searching for in the Huron village?

3. How does Heywood explain his paint?

4. How does Heywood speak to the Huron chief?

5. What is the symbolism of the attack on the red painted tree?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Heyward discover about the bear after everyone else leaves the cave?

4. What is Heyward warned about?

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

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

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

8. What do the hunters learn about Cora and Alice?

9. Describe the war dance in the Delaware camp.

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

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 how Cooper's use of different names for characters and Indian tribes in THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS affects the reading. In your opinion is it confusing? Does it require going back and re-reading certain sections of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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