Code Talker Ch. 20-29

How does the fact that Ned is assigned to the Southern Task Force affect the plot of the story?

• Ned doesn't go to Saipan, which means he is spared the horror the soldiers there saw.

• Ned goes to Saipan, and what he sees there haunts him for the rest of his life.

• Ned reunites with Georgia Boy and their friendship continues to grow.

• Ned is under the orders of Admiral Nimitz, who is reckless and scary.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

How are the Japanese soldiers characterized in Chapter 20?

• Hostile forces who told their friends and families lies in order to get them to kill themselves.

• Dedicated fighters who did whatever they could to defeat foreign troops.

• Hard workers, but nothing to be feared as they were easy to defeat.

• Suicide bombers who didn't fight at all, they just killed themselves

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How are Navajos, such as Danny Akee, characterized in Chapter 20, especially with the chicken incident?

• Cowardly and scared.

• Funny, but dumb.

• Cruel and serious.

• Resourceful and giving.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

How many years went by before the code talkers were allowed to discuss their contribution to World War II?

• More than 50 years
• Less than 20 years
• 2 years
• Almost 25 years

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Upon Ned's return from the war, what did he realize about America?

• Many people were still fighting the war against Japan.
• The American people were still prejudiced against non-white people.
• Americans were very grateful for the service of the Navajos.
• The American people respected the Marines more than any other military branch. 

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

What was the result of the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima?

• Millions of people died immediately.
• Japan surrendered to America.
• The Emperor fled Japan.
• FDR surrendered to Japan.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Who had the real power in Japan during the war?

• The Emperor
• The kamikaze soldiers
• The Supreme Military Council
• Parliament

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did the American flag on Mount Suribachi symbolize to most of the Marines?

• It symbolized hope of winning the island.
• It symbolized the blood, sweat, and tears that had been lost on the island.
• It symbolized the destruction of the Japanese on the island. 
• It symbolized the end of the war.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the Americans find in the Japanese tunnels that angered them?

• They found American made weapons.
• The Americans found a code talker manual.
• They Americans found a stash of ammunition that had been stolen from them.
• They found food given to the Japanese by the Americans before the war began.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What did the Japanese do differently on Iwo Jima that made it difficult to defeat them?

• They used banzai attacks against the Americans.

• They attacked the Americans at night.

• They attacked the Americans all day long to tire the Americans.

• The Japanese had an extensive network of tunnels and underground fortifications where they could remain hidden and protected from bombing campaigns.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5