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1. Which of the following novels is NOT written by James Fenimore Cooper?
a) The Last of the Mohicans
b) The Scarlet Letter
c) The Deerslayer
d) The Pathfinder

2. In which year was James Fenimore Cooper born?
a) 1789
b) 1798
c) 1804
d) 1815

3. Which of Cooper’s novels features the character Natty Bumppo?
a) The Deerslayer
b) The Last of the Mohicans
c) The Spy
d) The Prairie

4. What is the setting of James Fenimore Cooper’s novel “The Last of the Mohicans”?
a) Colonial America
b) The American Civil War
c) The French Revolution
d) The French and Indian War

5. What is the name of the tribe that Natty Bumppo, also known as Hawkeye, is adopted into?
a) Mohicans
b) Iroquois
c) Hurons
d) Delaware50+ MCQs on James Fenimore Cooper with Answers for UGC NET

6. Which of the following is NOT a novel in James Fenimore Cooper’s Leatherstocking Tales series?
a) The Prairie
b) The Deerslayer
c) The Pioneers
d) The House of the Seven Gables

7. What is the occupation of Natty Bumppo, the protagonist of several of Cooper’s novels?
a) Hunter
b) Farmer
c) Soldier
d) Sailor

8. Which of James Fenimore Cooper’s novels features the character of Uncas?
a) The Last of the Mohicans
b) The Spy
c) The Deerslayer
d) The Pathfinder

9. In which novel does James Fenimore Cooper explore themes of race and culture clash in the American wilderness?
a) The Deerslayer
b) The Last of the Mohicans50+ MCQs on James Fenimore Cooper with Answers for UGC NET
c) The Pioneers
d) The Spy

10. What is the name of the fort besieged by the French in “The Last of the Mohicans”?
a) Fort Ticonderoga
b) Fort Henry
c) Fort William Henry
d) Fort Pitt50+ MCQs on James Fenimore Cooper with Answers for UGC NET

11. Which of Cooper’s novels features the character of Major Duncan Heyward?
a) The Last of the Mohicans
b) The Deerslayer
c) The Spy
d) The Prairie

12. What is the title of the first novel in Cooper’s Leatherstocking Tales series?
a) The Last of the Mohicans
b) The Deerslayer
c) The Pioneers
d) The Pathfinder

13. What is the name of the character who is a Mohican chief in “The Last of the Mohicans”?
a) Uncas
b) Chingachgook
c) Tamenund
d) Magua

14. In which novel does James Fenimore Cooper introduce the character of Judge Temple?
a) The Deerslayer
b) The Last of the Mohicans
c) The Pioneers
d) The Prairie

15. Which of the following is NOT a common theme in James Fenimore Cooper’s works?
a) Exploration of American frontier life
b) Conflict between European settlers and Native Americans
c) Critique of industrialization
d) Romantic relationships in rural settings

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16. Which of Cooper’s novels features a character named Tom Hutter?
a) The Deerslayer
b) The Pathfinder
c) The Prairie
d) The Spy50+ MCQs on James Fenimore Cooper with Answers for UGC NET

17. What is the subtitle of “The Last of the Mohicans”?
a) A Narrative of 1757
b) A Tale of the American Frontier
c) A Romance of the Forest
d) An American Legend

18. Which of James Fenimore Cooper’s novels features the character of Captain Jack Tier?
a) The Sea Lions
b) The Pilot
c) Homeward Bound
d) The Red Rover

19. In “The Last of the Mohicans,” who is Cora Munro’s father?
a) Colonel Munro
b) Major Heyward
c) General Webb
d) Colonel Monroe

20. What is the title of the sequel to “The Last of the Mohicans”?
a) The Deerslayer
b) The Pathfinder
c) The Prairie
d) The Pioneers

21. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Natty Bumppo, the protagonist of Cooper’s novels?
a) Expert marksman
b) Skilled tracker
c) Illiterate
d) Honorable and noble

22. What is the primary setting of “The Deerslayer”?
a) The Adirondack Mountains
b) The Great Plains
c) The Mississippi River
d) The Rocky Mountains

23. Which of James Fenimore Cooper’s novels features the character of Long Tom Coffin?
a) The Red Rover
b) The Pilot
c) The Sea Lions
d) The Water-Witc50+ MCQs on James Fenimore Cooper with Answers for UGC NET

24. In “The Last of the Mohicans,” who is the commander of Fort William Henry?
a) Colonel Munro
b) General Montcalm
c) General Webb
d) General Abercrombie

25. Which of Cooper’s novels is set primarily at sea?
a) The Red Rover
b) The Prairie
c) The Deerslayer
d) The Pathfinder

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26. What is the name of the character who is a Delaware chief in “The Last of the Mohicans”?
a) Chingachgook
b) Uncas
c) Tamenund
d) Magua

27. Which of Cooper’s novels is set in the Caribbean Sea and follows the adventures of a privateer?
a) The Red Rover
b) The Pilot
c) The Sea Lions
d) The Water-Witch

28. In “The Last of the Mohicans,” which character is killed by Magua?
a) Cora Munro
b) Uncas50+ MCQs on James Fenimore Cooper with Answers for UGC NET
c) Hawkeye50+ MCQs on James Fenimore Cooper with Answers for UGC NET
d) Chingachgook

29. What is the title of the novel that explores themes of seafaring and piracy?
a) The Water-Witch
b) The Deerslayer
c) The Pioneers
d) The Prairie

30. Which of James Fenimore Cooper’s novels features the character of Jasper Western?
a) The Pilot
b) The Sea Lions
c) The Red Rover
d) The Water-Witch

31. In “The Last of the Mohicans,” what is the name of the elder sister of Cora Munro?
a) Alice
b) Judith
c) Isabel
d) Emily

32. Which of the following is NOT a title in James Fenimore Cooper’s

Littlepage Manuscripts series?
a) Satanstoe
b) The Pathfinder
c) The Chainbearer
d) The Redskins

33. What is the nickname of the protagonist Natty Bumppo in “The Deerslayer”?
a) Leatherstocking
b) Hawkeye
c) Long Rifle
d) Pathfinder

34. In which novel does James Fenimore Cooper explore the role of women in frontier society?
a) The Pioneers
b) The Prairie
c) The Last of the Mohicans
d) The Deerslayer

35. Which of the following is NOT a common feature of Cooper’s writing style?
a) Detailed descriptions of natural landscapes
b) Use of archaic language
c) Exploration of psychological depth in characters
d) Emphasis on action and adventure

36. What is the subtitle of “The Deerslayer”?
a) A Narrative of 1745
b) A Tale of the American Frontier
c) The First War-Path
d) A Romance of the Forest

37. Which of Cooper’s novels is set in England and follows the adventures of a sailor named Miles Wallingford?
a) The Two Admirals
b) The Wing-and-Wing
c) The Sea Lions
d) Afloat and Ashore

38. In “The Last of the Mohicans,” what is the name of the British officer who falls in love with Cora Munro?
a) Major Heyward
b) Colonel Munro
c) General Webb
d) Colonel Monroe

39. Which of James Fenimore Cooper’s novels features the character of Ralph Ringwood?
a) The Bravo
b) The Chainbearer
c) The Crater
d) The Deerslayer

40. What is the name of the protagonist’s ship in “The Red Rover”?
a) The Red Rover
b) The Water-Witch
c) The Dolphin
d) The Sea Lions

41. In “The Last of the Mohicans,” what is the name of the waterfall where Uncas is killed?
a) Ticonderoga Falls
b) Montcalm Falls
c) Glen Falls
d) Niagara Falls

42. Which of the following is NOT a theme commonly explored in James Fenimore Cooper’s novels?
a) The clash of cultures
b) The corruption of innocence
c) The search for identity
d) The pursuit of wealth

43. What is the subtitle of “The Pathfinder”?
a) The Pioneer Guide
b) The Inland Sea
c) The Last of the Mohicans Sequel
d) The Two Admirals

44. In “The Last of the Mohicans,” who is the primary antagonist, a cunning and vengeful Huron chief?
a) Uncas
b) Chingachgook
c) Tamenund
d) Magua

45. Which of Cooper’s novels is set in the forests of upper New York State?
a) The Last of the Mohicans
b) The Spy
c) The Deerslayer
d) The Prairie

46. What is the title of the first novel in James Fenimore Cooper’s Littlepage Manuscripts series?
a) Satanstoe
b) The Redskins
c) The Chainbearer
d) The Pathfinder

47. In “The Last of the Mohicans,” who is the leader of the British forces at Fort William Henry?
a) General Webb
b) Colonel Munro50+ MCQs on James Fenimore Cooper with Answers for UGC NET
c) Major Heyward
d) General Montcalm

48. Which of James Fenimore Cooper’s novels features the character of Captain Barnstable?
a) The Water-Witch
b) The Prairie
c) The Deerslayer
d) The Pilot

49. What is the primary setting of “The Prairie”?
a) The Rocky Mountains
b) The Great Plains
c) The Adirondack Mountains
d) The Appalachian Mountains

50. Which of the following is NOT a novel in James Fenimore Cooper’s Nautical Tales series?
a) The Wing-and-Wing
b) The Red Rover
c) The Spy
d) The Pilot

Answer

1. b) The Scarlet Letter
2. a) 1789
3. a) The Deerslayer
4. d) The French and Indian War
5. a) Mohicans
6. d) The House of the Seven Gables
7. a) Hunter
8. a) The Last of the Mohicans
9. b) The Last of the Mohicans
10. c) Fort William Henry
11. a) The Last of the Mohicans
12. c) The Pioneers
13. b) Chingachgook
14. c) The Pioneers
15. c) Critique of industrialization
16. a) The Deerslayer
17. a) A Narrative of 1757
18. d) The Red Rover
19. a) Colonel Munro50+ MCQs on James Fenimore Cooper with Answers for UGC NET
20. b) The Pathfinder
21. c) Illiterate50+ MCQs on James Fenimore Cooper with Answers for UGC NET
22. a) The Adirondack Mountains
23. a) The Red Rover
24. a) Colonel Munro
25. a) The Red Rover
26. b) Uncas50+ MCQs on James Fenimore Cooper with Answers for UGC NET
27. a) The Red Rover
28. b) Uncas
29. a) The Water-Witch
30. c) The Red Rover
31. a) Alice
32. b) The Pathfinder
33. b) Hawkeye
34. a) The Pioneers
35. c) Exploration of psychological depth in characters
36. c) The First War-Path
37. d) Afloat and Ashore
38. a) Major Heyward
39. a) The Bravo
40. c) The Dolphin
41. c) Glen Falls
42. d) The pursuit of wealth
43. b) The Inland Sea
44. d) Magua
45. c) The Deerslayer
46. a) Satanstoe
47. a) General Webb
48. d) The Pilot
49. b) The Great Plains
50. c) The Spy