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25 Cards in this Set
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What was the setting?
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1757 during the French and Indian War on the early American frontier in New York state
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Which of the characters was brave and good?
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Hawkeye
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Which of the characters was Hawkeye's best friend and his Indian blood brother?
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Chingachgook
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Which of the characters was Chingachgook's son?
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Uncas
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Which of the characters was the bad Huron Indian?
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Magua
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Which of the characters was the commander of Fort William Henry (British fort in America)?
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Colonel Munro
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Which of the characters were the daughters of Colonel Munro?
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Cora and Alice Munro
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Which of the characters was a singing master who provided comic relief - that is, he relieved the tension in the story?
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David Gammet
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Which of the characters was a character foil to Hawkeye (he makes Hawkeye look better)? The foil character’s characteristics and personality serve as a contrast to the main character
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Major Heyward
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What was the main CONFLICT in the story?
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man vs man
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What was the DRAMATIC CLIMAX (the highest point of emotion) in the story?
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when Mangua kills Uncase
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What are the TECHNICAL CLIMAX (the turning point) in the story?
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the final ending - when Chingaachgook kills Magua
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What (1 of 3 things) foreshadowed Uncas's death?
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the title - tells that someone is going to die
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What (1 of 3 things) foreshadowed Uncas's death?
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when Uncas stayed under water for so long
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What (1 of 3 things) foreshadowed Uncas's death?
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when Magua cuts Uncas's pouch of life
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What was the POINT of VIEW from which this story was told?
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3rd person omniscient
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What was one example of IRONY in the story?
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Chingachgook was the last Mohican, but Uncas was younger than he was (so you would expect him to be the last one).
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What was one example of IRONY in the story?
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Cora at first thought that Uncas was a savage and then she fell in love with him.
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What was one example of IRONY in the story?
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David Gammet's death - because he died saving Major Heyward's life, and Major Heyward had treated him so badly.
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What did Uncas's pouch symbolize in the story?
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life
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What did the sign of the turtle symbolize in the story?
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the original Sagamore tribe
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What is the THEME of the story?
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When two cultures collide, the stronger will wipe out the weaker without realizing the value of what has been lost.
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What style of writing was used in "The Last of the Mohicans"?
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framework story (a story within a story)
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What is the frame?
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Hawkeye and Chingachgook saving the family of settlers.
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What is the part of the story where the settler tells the story of Hawkeye, Chingachgook, and Uncas?
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a flashback.
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