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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. In the Huron village, what does Uncas tell Heyward?

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

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

4. What does the chief say about Reed that Bends?

5. How do the men leave the fort the next morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How are Cora and Uncas honored in death?

4. What is Heyward warned about?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happens that night as the five men stay in the ruins of Fort Henry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay contrasting Cora and Alice. In your opinion, is there an element of racism in Cora's being the stronger of the two girls and eventually being killed? Is there a weakness in Heyward's expressed preference for Alice? Is Magua's preference for Cora based on racial preference?

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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