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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 discovers them?

2. Who is the lone man making his way to the outskirts of the French camp?

3. What is it that Hawkeye fears?

4. What is one of the rewards Heyward promises Renard if he helps them?

5. What prevents an Indian from killing Col. Munro?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Heyward, Hawkeye, Uncas, and Chingachgook attempt to capture Magua after they learn that he has betrayed Heyward and the girls?

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

4. What do they find as they near Fort Henry?

5. What happens to prevent the torture of the captives?

6. Outline what Heyward tells Cora and Alice about their father while they hide in the cave behind the waterfall.

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

8. What does Cora learn about Magua's early history?

9. What news is in the letter Hawkeye delivers to Gen. Munro?

10. What does Cora manage to convince the men to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Do some research and write an essay about the practice of scalping. Comparing your research to Cooper's story line, express your opinions about how this practice is mentioned in the text and whether you think it is genuine.

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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