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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 saves them from the Frenchman who discovers them?

2. What does Heywood demand of Renard?

3. What does Cora suggest the men do?

4. What does Heyward do with the wounded David Gamut?

5. At what time does Hawkeye wake everyone to resume their trip to Ft. Henry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Col. Munro say after he reads the letter intercepted from Gen. Webb and arranges the surrender with the French general?

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

4. Describe the conflict between Gen. Montcalm and Le Renard.

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

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

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

8. What do the French do with the captured Hawkeye?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay on preconceptions in THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. Although Cooper attempts to show nobility in the native American, define how only the ones friendly to the English come across as noble. In your opinion, how much actual research went into writing about the Huron, the Delaware, and the Mohicans. Include the fact that Cooper's novels were not only popular in America but they were also well received in Europe. To what extent does this novel contribute to public preconceptions about native Americans?

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