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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cora suggest the men do?
(a) Turn the women over to the Iroquois.
(b) Build a big signal fire.
(c) Wait until dark to slip away.
(d) Leave them in the cave and go by river to seek help.

2. After the men leave, what do Cora and Alice do?
(a) climb a tree
(b) stand under the waterfall
(c) make dummies dressed in their clothes to appear asleep
(d) hide in the cave

3. Who immediately join in the fight with the Hurons?
(a) Alice and Cora
(b) Heywood and Gamut
(c) Uncas and Chingachgook
(d) two Delaware scouts

4. What do they place in front of the covering to the back of the cave?
(a) tree branches
(b) large rocks
(c) the horses
(d) bird nests

5. What does one of the Huron threaten to do to Alice?
(a) scalp her
(b) throw her into the river
(c) shoot her
(d) cut her face with his knife

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in the group does not sleep in the cave that night?

2. What do the Iroquois do in the outer cave?

3. As what do the hunters identify Heywood's guide?

4. What is the secret place where Hawkeye, Chingachgook and Uncas take the major and the Munro girls?

5. Where do they stop to rest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the problems the group faces as they battle the Iroquois?

2. After leaving in the opposite direction of the Iroquois, what does the reader learn about Hawkeye?

3. Tell what happens when the hiding place is spotted by the Iroquois.

4. Why does Hawkeye say they returned to the cave site?

5. Relate how Chingachgook explains why the Mohicans were finally unable to beat back the Iroquois.

6. What is the evidence that Cora and Alice have survived?

7. Discuss briefly the noise that is heard outside the cave.

8. What plan does Magua have for the group of captives after Cora rejects his advances?

9. What are the arguments Heyward uses to try and get Magua to side with the captives?

10. Explain why Hawkeye and Chingachgook dissuade Heyward from going after the wounded Magua.

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