Code Talkers Chapter 1-3

What is the protagonist (main character's) name?

• Yii Yahzi which means "big boy"

• Kii Yahzi which means "big boy"

• Yii Yahzi which means "little boy"

• Kii Yahzi which means "liitle boy"

What is the significance of Kii Yahzi allowing a drop of his blood to drip into the ground?

• He really did not want to leave his home, so he left a piece of him behind. The author uses symbolism. The blood which is left behind symbolizes how painful it was to leave and how much Kii Yahzo did not want to leave the sacred land or be forgotten.

• He wanted to make the White man mad.

• He had cut his finger by accident, so there was blood everywhere.

• He was leaving blood so if someone was looking for him, they could use a dog to trace his smell.

Where was the protagonist (main character)going?

• a new job

• boarding school

• summer camp

• a friend's house

How did Navajo children and adults greet one another?

• a hand shake

• the said their name, the name of their clan and where they were from

• they said they name and grade

• they said their name and a fun fact

The uncle told Kii Yazhi that he was going away for the family because:

• he could learn english since all the laws were in english, so they could understand the ways of White people

• he could have fun at summer camp

• he could make money for the family

• he needed to forget the Navajo language

Why did the white man yell, "be quiet!" at the Navajo children?

• He was mad they were there.

• He was mad they were running around.

• He did not want them speaking in Navajo anymore.

• One of them stepped on his foot.

Why was it so traumatizing to have their hair cut?

• they were held down while it was cut

• their long hair was sacred

• it was thought to bring misfortune to cut your hair short

• all of the above

What happened with the children's nice clothes and jewelry?

• they were taken from them forever

• the burned them

• they were mailed back to their parents

• they gave them away

What was the new name given to many of the boys?

• James

• Peter

• John

• George

What would happen if Mr. Reamer did not like how your name was translated into english or did not like the way it sounded?

• He would change your name

• he would ask you to spell it out for him

• he asked what name you wanted

• he gave you your mother or father's name.