A hogan is a _.

• forest

• home

• helmet

• ceremony

Ned's Navajo name, which means little boy, is _.

• Nihima

• Kii Yazhi

• Yaat eeh

• bilagaanaa

What led the Americans to declare war on the Navajo?

• The Navajo would not stop raiding the Mexicans.

• The Mexicans would not stop raiding the Navajo.

• The Americans could not understand Navajo language or culture.

• All of these.

Jim Thorpe was _.

• a white teacher at the mission school

• a Navajo translator at the mission school

• Ned's classmate

• a famous Native American athlete

What was better about high school, according to Ned?

• the education

• the sports

• the distance from home

• the education and the distance from home

Ned's parents wanted him to receive the Blessingway Ceremony because _.

• they believed it would make him physically stronger

• they believed it would keep him safe

• they believed it would calm his nerves

The biggest challenge for Navajo recruits was _.

• going for long periods of time without water

• swimming

• physical demands

• communicating with white recruits

Ned keeps a pollen pouch with him throughout the war because _.

• it keeps him balanced

• it can serve as nourishment in times of need

• it can serve as a healing ointment in times of need

• none of these

Which of the following words best describes the relationship between Navajo Marines and non-Indian marines at Camp Elliot?

• enemies

• comrades

• competitors

• strangers

Which of the following were NOT a danger to the Marines on the island?

• crocodiles

• spiders

• coyotes

• centipedes