Code Talker Chapter 7 Flashcard

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Where is the setting of Chapter 7 of Code Talker? Options: The reservation, Fort Defiance, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal

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Fort Defiance

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Why were most Navajo men told that they could not support the US Army?

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They couldn’t speak English well enough

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Why is Ned excited about the radio announcement on page 40?

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The announcer said that the Marines are looking for Navajo volunteers

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Which piece of evidence best supports your answer to #3? Options: “A message from Chee Dodge, our Navajo tribal chairman, was sent around the reservation by shortwave radio.” p 39, “A Marine recruiter was coming to Fort Defiance looking for Indian volunteers. Not just any Indians, but Navajos.” p 39-40, “I was so excited and talking so fast that they teased me.” p 40, “When I heard that announcement on the radio, I could hardly speak. “Navajos!” I finally managed to say to my friends.” p40

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“When I heard that announcement on the radio, I could hardly speak. “Navajos!” I finally managed to say to my friends.” p40

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Why does Ned want his parents to lie about his age on page 43?

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He wants to join the Marines so he wants his parents to say he’s older.

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Which piece of evidence best supports your answer to #5? Options: “In those days, none of us had birth certificates.” p43, “They were only accepting men between the ages of seventeen and thirty-two.” p 43, “If my parents claimed I was old enough, I could enlist.’ p 43, “However, your mother and I both think that you are not yet old enough. You are still too young to become a Marine.” p44

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“If my parents claimed I was old enough, I could enlist.’ p 43

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This country’s attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to enter World War II.

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Japan

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Japan took over these three islands in the Pacific as they expanded their power: Wake Island, Guam, Guadalcanal.

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Wake Island, Guam, Guadalcanal

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The US had a naval base at this location which was attacked

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Pearl Harbor

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Where did Ned Begay meet with the Marine recruiter looking for Navajos to join the war effort?

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Fort Defiance