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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. Who is the large warrior who shows up?

2. Who plans to join the war party?

3. Who will go to rescue Cora during the battle?

4. What assurance does Hawkeye give Chingachgook?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hawkeye, disguised as the bear, propose to do to Uncas?

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

3. Describe the war dance in the Delaware camp.

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

5. What is Heyward warned about?

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

7. How does David prove his courage to Hawkeye?

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

9. Why is David allowed to roam around unmolested by the Indians?

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 on how literary fiction influences popular thought. Keeping in mind that THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS was published in the 1800s, explain how it may have contributed to conventional wisdom about the habits of native Americans.

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 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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