This selection is set in
the New York colony in the 1740's
Based on the setting description, Cooper may be siad to
consider nature to be noble and pure
The nickname "Deerslayer" refers to
Natty Bumpo
Deerslayer was educated by
the Delaware
Deerslayer converses in
American dialect
The doe that Deerslayer and Harry eat was killed by
Deerslayer
What difference of opinion do Harry and Deerslayer have on the subject of killing deer?
Harry thinks that killing a deer is manly, while Deerslayer believes that it is merely a way of obtaining food and not of proving valor
What do the differing opinions of Harry and Deerslayer indicate about the difference in their characters?
Deerslayer is modest and honorable; Harry is boastful and aggressive
The Romantic idea that is most reflected in Deerslayer's character is a
passionate nationalism
The standard character of American literature that Cooper created with the main character of the selection is the
noble frontiersman
The events in this story occur between 1740 and 1745.
True
The story takes place in the forests of California.
False
Hurry Harry has never seen the clearing before.
False
Hurry Harry's real name is Henry March.
True
Deerslayer is taller than Hurry Harry.
False
Deerslayer is older than Hurry.
False
Hurry wears his clothes in a careless, slovenly manner.
True
Hurry refuses to share his venison steak with Deerslayer.
False
Deerslayer has lived with the Delaware Indians for 10 years.
True
Hurry, knowing that Deerslayer has never killed anyone, thinks less of him.
True
