Code Talker Chapters 1-18

Ned was not surprised none of the Navajos washed out of boot camp because...

• he believed Navajos were superior to the other Marines.

• he and the Navajos were used to cheating to get what they wanted.

• the Navajos were used to the work associated with the boot camp.

• boot camp was much harder than he had expected.

Why did a new code need to be created?

• The Japanese had broken all the other codes used by the United States.

• The government realized they needed a new code when they went against Germany.

• The new code could be used by every branch of the military.

• The government realized the Germans had broken all of their other codes.

What was the significance of the trip Ned took from Fort Defiance to Fort Wingate?

• This was the same path taken during the Navajo Long Walk.
• This path was blessed by the gods.
• This path was cursed.
• This path was filled with dangerous spies that killed Marines on the way.

Because Ned learned that Georgia Boy couldn't read, Ned realized:

• White men are stupid.
• He finally had someone to treat harshly like he had been.
• White men are not born knowing everything.
• Navajo are better than white men.

As Ned began to realize the importance of their work,

• they felt a great deal of pride.
• they became boastful.
• they became scared of war.
• they refused to talk to white men.

What is significant about the Navajos collecting food for the poor people of Japan?

• The Japanese had supplied food for the Navajos during their forced walk.

• The Navajos did not like the Japanese.

• The Navajos were as poor as the Japanese.

• The Japanese had always treated the Navajos with disrespect.

What problem did Navajo run into when they tried to sign up for the Marines?

• They were too short

• They didn't have a birth certificate to prove their age

• Their parents wouldn't let them join because of the history of poor treatment toward the Navajos.

• The Navajo men didn't know how to shoot a gun.

Why wasn't the narrator allowed to join the Marines when First Sergeant Shinn was there?

• Shinn knew he was too young to join the marines

• The narrator had told Shinn wasn't old enough to join.

• The narrator's parents told him to wait a year.

• Shinn had spoken to the narrator's parents about the Marines.

What did Ned carry with him to feel protected and safe?

• Coins

• A cross

• A medicine bag

• Corn Pollen

What was the Navajo word for White People

• Annanana

• Begrioli

• Lorigna

• Bilagaanaa