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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. How do Hawkeye and Uncas leave David in the lodge?

2. What choice does Magua give Cora?

3. Who is brought into the circle with Cora?

4. What do they find when they look for the sick woman in the cave?

5. How does Heywood explain his paint?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What ruse do Heyward and Hawkeye use to confuse the Delaware?

3. How do the men locate the trail of the Iroquois in hopes of finding Cora and Alice?

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

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

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

7. Explain why the five men use extra caution when leaving Fort Henry the following morning.

8. Why does following the horses end in disappointment for the hunters?

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

10. Describe the relationship between Chingachgook and his son, Uncas, as seen at the campfire in the ruins of Fort Henry.

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 power of fiction to influence public opinion. Use Cooper's novel to speculate how it might have enhanced prejudice against native Americans. Include the fact that at the time Cooper's novels were being published, there was a serious push to displace native Americans to reservations and land areas that no one else wanted. Gen. George Custer was born 10 years after the publication of THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. [Note: this essay is entirely different from the preceding one.]

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the process of writing a novel. Where should the story come from? How much research is necessary to write historical fiction? Include how you would go about writing your own novel.

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