Code Talker Chapter 12

How many people became Navajo Code Talkers during World War II?

• close to 100

• close to 200

• close to 300

• close to 400

How were they able to keep the code a secret from everyone?

• No one was to ever be told about the code

• Nothing written could ever be taken from the room

• Everything was only stored in their heads

• all of the above

What can you infer from, "The lives of many men will depend on your messages?"

• Winning or losing the War would be the sole responsibility of the code talkers.

• The defeat of the Germans would depend on the messages sent and received by the code talkers.

• If the Navajos did not send or receive the correct messages every time lives would be lost.

• The messages sent by the Navajos needed to be accurate most of the time.

Where were the codes used by the Navajos kept?

• The codes were kept in a safe at boot camp.

• The codes were memorized by the code talkers.

• Most of the codes were stored in Washington.

• All of the codes were kept in a safe place in Washington.

When learning the code, Ned and the other Navajo were asked to:

• Create a code only they would know.
• Listen to the Navajo word, and write it in English.
• Keep a notebook with all of the code words.
• Speak only in Navajo.

The Navajo word for "ant" was used as code for "_".

• the English letter "A"

• ammunition

• convoy

• attack

The Navajo word for "potato" was code for "_".

• bomb

• grenade

• food

What did the Navajos do to share some of their culture at the base before they left?

• They cooked a large feast

• They made jewelry

• They did a ceremonial dance

• They built tepees

What form of racist attitude does Ned describe in chapter 12?

• The Navajo soldiers were given less food that white Marines.

• Major Shannon tried to get white soldiers to join the code talkers because he thought they would be better than the Navajo soldiers.

• The Navajo soldiers were not allowed to speak their language outside of the code school classroom.

• The armory sergeant gives Ned an old, broken rifle.

What did Ned and his friends do for fun when they had a break from class?

• Practiced fighting with bayonets and wrestling

• Wrote letters to their families

• Read books out loud to the other soldiers

• Went to the gym to work out