"Code Talker" Chapter 1-17 Review Quiz

Why is Kii Yazhi sent away from home as a boy?

• To go to the “white man’s school”.

• To go live with a different Navajo clan.

• To learn about his heritage at a traditional Navajo school.

• To visit his grandparents for the summer.

Why were the Navajo children so upset that their long hair was cut off?

• They didn't like the feeling of having short hair.
• They were afraid of getting a bad haircut.
• Their long hair was a symbol of their cultural identity.
• They believed that cutting their hair would bring bad luck.

What would happen to the Navajo children who spoke Navajo in the boarding schools?

• They were allowed to continue speaking Navajo.

• They were punished or reprimanded.

• They were rewarded with extra privileges.

• They were given special treatment.

What was Ned’s response to being told Navajo was not to be used?

• He never again spoke Navajo.

• He became determined to keep using it, which he did.

• He just ignored it.

• He was never told he could not use Navajo, he was only asked.

Before Ned joined the Marines, what did his parents insist he do?

• Commit that he would return to the Navajo community.

• Participate in a Navajo blessing ceremony.

• Swear his allegiance to the Navajo people

• Agree that if he were killed in battle, his body would be buried it he Navajo tradition.

Why was Fort Defiance so important to Ned?

• It was the place where the Navajo people were forced into "The Long Walk”.

• It was where he became a Marine.

• It was the site of his first battle as a Marine.

• It was the place where the Navajo people were forced into "The Long Walk” and it was where he became a Marine.

How were the rules about using Navajo in the Marines different than in the schools?

• Just like in school, Navajo was forbidden because no one else could speak it.

• The soldiers were allowed to speak Navajo, but only while off duty.

• The soldiers could speak Navajo whenever they wanted.

• The soldiers were encouraged to teach Navajo to some of the white Marines.

What “trick” had the Navajo soldiers learned that help them in the training in the desert?

• Walking slowly to save your energy

• Drinking water from cacti

• Saving food with “liquid” (fruits) for when you become very thirsty

• Traveling at night to avoid the heat of the sun

How does Ned feel about the native people of the Solomon Islands?

• He respected their culture and saw similarities to the Navajo culture.

• He found their primitive beliefs interesting.

• Since they did not respect the Navajo, he did not respect them.

• He had no feelings about them, they were not relevant to his mission.

What was missing from the practice beach landings that would be present during the actual beach landings?

• They did not have the same boats during practice.

• There was no noise during the practice.

• There was no chaos and fear during the practice.

• The marines did not really practice, the just planned things out on a map.