The Last of the Mohicans

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Book key1 a cave, cliff, fort b colonel c general (in the US) d tribe e chief f a safe place g canoe h blood2 a the man on the right b the Mohicans c He is the last of the Mohican tribe.3 a Hawkeye b He cannot live with white people, and the

Mohicans are his friends. c He wanted men and women to read his books.4 a Yes b No c Yes d No e No5 a Uncas b Montcalm/the French c Hawkeye d Magua e Magua6 a 3 b 4 c 1 d 5 e 27 a They are friends because the Hurons are helping

Montcalm’s men. b Heyward thinks that Magua is his friend. But

Magua doesn’t want to help him. When Heyward understands, he is angry.

c Uncas likes Cora.8–9 Open answers10 a Heyward b The Hurons c Heyward d Uncas e Hawkeye and the Mohicans11 b ✗ d ✗12 a The Hurons b Hawkeye c Chingachgook, Uncas13–14 Open answers15 a ✓ b ✓ d ✓ f ✓16 a No b Yes c Yes17 a Hawkeye b Hawkeye c Hawkeye d Colonel Munro e Alice18–19 Open answers20 a Hawkeye b Heyward c Heyward d Munro e Munro f Magua21–22 Open answers23 a 6 b 5 c 1 d 8 e 2 f 3 g 7 h 424–32 Open answers

Discussion activities key1 1789. 1851. Thirty. Indians and white men. In the

woods with the Indians. The Hudson River. He wanted women to read his books. 1992.

2 Suggestions: horses, guns, knives, boats, fights, canoes, tomahawks, soldiers, Indians, forts.

3–6 Open answers

7 A knife cut the Huron’s arm. The men saw the heads of the Hurons in the river. A Huron fell into the river.Uncas, Chigachgook and Hawkeye swam away down the river. The girls and Heyward were in a cave when the Hurons found them. Heyward fired his gun at Magua. Magua asked if Hawkeye was a bird. Hawkeye was not a fish, but he did swim down the river.

8 Suggestions: trees, men, tomahawk, knife, river, shoes, feathers, stones, cave, dresses, girls, sword, hair.

9–10 Open answers11 Suggested movies: Troy, The Lord of the Rings, 300,

Braveheart, Gladiator, Star Wars.12–16 Open answers17 1 knife 2 minutes 3 bird 4 firewater 5 yellow 6 rich 7 shoe

Activity worksheets key1 a Scotland b knife c stupid d ten e woods f wide g strange h younger i black2 thick – thin older – younger safe – dangerous sad – happy loudly – quietly front – back strong – weak pretty – ugly3 a 3 b 6 c 5 d 1 e 4 f 2 4 a shoot b took c spoke d feel e hated f swam5 a ✗ b ✗ c ✓ d ✗ e ✗ f ✓ g ✗

The Last of the Mohicans

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6 a canoe b chief c tribe d cook e weather f shout7 a dangerous b letter c grandfather d teacher e blood f mountain8 a Munro b Heyward c Montcalm d Cora e Magua f Gamut9 a to b spoke c theirs d slow e carry f through g waiting10 a 8 b 5 c 10 d 1 e 9 f 4 g 6 h 2 i 7 j 311 a Green b Gamut c Because they thought he was strange and not a

man. d Red and blue e The Huron Indian chief f In a cave g He knew it was a man in an animal skin. h A knife

12 speak – spoke think – thought know – knew can – could come – came run – ran hold – held catch – caught take – took begin – began13 a water > blood b cried > laughed c guns > tomahawkes d boxes > bags e food > money f Alice > Cora

Progress test key1 a 3 b 2 c 6 d 5 e 7 f 1 g 8 h 10 i 4 j 92 a ✗ b ✗ c ✓ d ✓ e ✗ f ✓ g ✗ h ✗ i ✓ j ✗3 a 7 b 5 c 1 d 10 e 2 f 9 g 3 h 4 i 6 j 84 a fast b strong c dark d loud e angry f sick g intelligent h afraid i wild j late5 a 9 b 4 c 10 d 8 e 5 f 6 g 1 h 2 i 3 j 7