Answer keys

LEVEL 2

PENGUIN READERS Teacher Support Programme

The Last of the Mohicans

Book key
1 2 3 a cave, cliff, fort b colonel c general (in the US) d tribe e chief f a safe place g canoe i blood a the man on the right b the Mohicans c He is the last of the Mohican tribe. 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 No 5 a Uncas b Montcalm/the French c Hawkeye d Magua e Magua 6 a 3 b 4 c 1 d 5 e 2 7 a They are friends because the Hurons are helping Montcalms men. b Heyward thinks that Magua is his friend. But Magua doesnt want to help him. When Heyward understands, he is angry. c Uncas likes Cora. 89 Open answers 10 a Heyward b The Hurons c Heyward d Uncas e Hawkeye and the Mohicans 11 b 7 d 7 12 a The Hurons b Hawkeye c Chingachgook, Uncas 1314 Open answers 15 a 3 b 3 d 3 f 3 16 a No b Yes c Yes 17 a Hawkeye b Hawkeye c Hawkeye d Colonel Munro e Alice 1819 Open answers 20 a Hawkeye b Heyward c Heyward d Munro e Munro f Magua 2122 Open answers 23 a 6 b 5 c 1 d 8 e 2 f 3 g 7 h 4 24 32 Open answers 3 6 Open answers 7 A knife cut the Hurons 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. 910 Open answers 11 Suggested movies: Troy, The Lord of the Rings, 300, Braveheart, Gladiator, Star Wars. 1216 Open answers 17 1 knife 2 minutes 3 bird 4 firewater 5 yellow 6 rich 7 shoe

Activity worksheets key

1 2 3 4 5 a Scotland b knife c stupid d ten e woods f wide g strange h younger i black thick thin older younger safe dangerous sad happy loudly quietly front back strong weak pretty ugly a 3 b 6 c 5 d 1 e 4 f 2 a shoot b took c spoke d feel e hated f swam a 7 b 7 c 3 d 7 e 7 f 3 g 7

Discussion activities key

1 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.

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Answer keys

LEVEL 2

PENGUIN READERS Teacher Support Programme

The Last of the Mohicans

6 a canoe b chief c tribe d cook e weather f shout 7 a dangerous b letter c grandfather d teacher e blood f mountain 8 a Munro b Heyward c Montcalm d Cora e Magua f Gamut 9 a to b spoke c theirs d slow e carry f through g waiting 10 a 8 b 5 c 10 d 1 e 9 f 4 g 6 h 2 i 7 j 3 11 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 began 13 a water > blood b cried > laughed c guns > tomahawkes d boxes > bags e food > money f Alice > Cora

Progress test key

1 2 3 4 5 a 3 b 2 c 6 d 5 e 7 f 1 g 8 h 10 i 4 j 9 a 7 b 7 c 3 d 3 e 7 f 3 g 7 h 7 i 3 j 7 a 7 b 5 c 1 d 10 e 2 f 9 g 3 h 4 i 6 j 8 a fast b strong c dark d loud e angry f sick g intelligent h afraid i wild j late a 9 b 4 c 10 d 8 e 5 f 6 g 1 h 2 i 3 j 7

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