The Unbreakable Code Quiz

Who is the author of The Unbreakable Code?

• Sara Hoagland Hunter

• Dan Brown

• J.K. Rowling

• Stephen King

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

In which war is The Unbreakable Code set?

• World War II

• World War I

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the name of the code used in The Unbreakable Code?

• Braille code

• Binary code

• Navajo code

• Morse code

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Who were the code talkers in The Unbreakable Code?

• Sioux Native Americans

• Cherokee Native Americans

• Navajo Native Americans

• Apache Native Americans

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the genre of The Unbreakable Code?

• historical-fiction

• mystery

• non-fiction

• science fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the significance of the code talkers in World War II?

• Code talkers were Native American soldiers who used their native languages to transmit coded messages during World War II.

• Code talkers were German soldiers who used their native languages to transmit coded messages during World War II.

• Code talkers were Japanese soldiers who used their native language to transmit coded messages during World War II.

• Code talkers were British soldiers who used their native languages to transmit coded messages during World War II.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of these statements about John’s grandfather is true?

• He wanted to go to Minnesota with his daughter and grandson.

• He spoke Navajo at boarding school even though he got punished.

• He did not want to leave school and join the Marines.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did the Navajos have to wear a blindfold when they were learning about radios?

• so no one would turn on a radio by accident

• so no one could see how the radios worked

• so they could fix them at night without light

• so they could work without speaking in English

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why didn’t Grandfather tell John about the fighting?

• The memories made him too sad.

• It happened too long ago.

• He wanted John to read about the war.

• The canyon was too noisy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was unusual about the Navajo language?

• It sounded just like the Japanese language.

• It had never been written down.

• It can be spoken very quietly.

• It was so musical that it confused the Japanese.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2