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

3. Who is brought into the circle with Cora?

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

5. How is the reunion meeting between Uncas and Chingachgook?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Chingachgook turn out to be the last of the Mohicans?

3. What is Heyward warned about?

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

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

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

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

8. How do the men locate the trail of the Iroquois in hopes of finding Cora and Alice?

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

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 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 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 a paper about how the skill of reading tracks plays out in THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. Find references to several places where the Mohicans and Hawkeye demonstrate this skill. Express your opinion about the necessity of such a skill in frontier lands.

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