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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 makes the work of the men so dangerous?

2. Who does Magua choose when Hawkeye offers his life for Cora?

3. What do the two Huron with Magua start to do?

4. What are they careful about as they go to the canoes to cross the lake?

5. How do they know their passage across the lake is discovered?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does David prove his courage to Hawkeye?

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

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

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

8. What is Heyward warned about?

9. Tell about the Hurons' response to the Delaware declaration of war.

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

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 on preconceptions in THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. Although Cooper attempts to show nobility in the native American, define how only the ones friendly to the English come across as noble. In your opinion, how much actual research went into writing about the Huron, the Delaware, and the Mohicans. Include the fact that Cooper's novels were not only popular in America but they were also well received in Europe. To what extent does this novel contribute to public preconceptions about native Americans?

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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