Code Talker Quiz 4 Chapter 23-28

After the original code had been established, the Code Talkers were required to...

• Update it as new vocabulary was introduced.

• Be sure it never changed so that all the Code Talkers could understand it.

• Change the code when they reach an island controlled by the Japanese.

• Ask members of other nations (the Cherokee, Chippewa, etc.) if they can speak Navajo.

The Marines progress toward Japan could be described as...

• Methodical, slow and deadly.

• Quick and efficient.

• Slow forward movement followed by quick retreats.

• Backward, they actual lost control of many islands after they started fighting.

What was one important difference between Japanese and European soldiers?

• European soldiers used advanced military aircraft but the Japanese had no planes.

• European soldiers followed the “rules of war”, while the Japanese followed no rules.

• European soldiers lacked the patriotism of the Japanese soldiers.

• They were no real differences.

How many of the Native American nations fought in the Marines?

• No one knows, the Native Americans were simply considered Marines.

• Only the Navajo

• The Navajo along with many other nations.

• None, the Navajo did not really even fight, they just sent messages while safely away from the battle.

Why did the Marines use the non-Navajo codes in the battle of Iwo Jima?

• The code talkers had accidently shared the code.

• Most of the code talkers had been killed and there were not enough survivors who knew the code.

• The non-Navajo code was used to trick the Japanese by sending fake messages.

• The commander of the battle was a racist who did not trust the Navajo.

Why does Ned take his breakfast with him instead of eating it before a big battle?

• He does not want to throw up in the boat.

• If he is hit in the gut with a bullet, it is better to have an empty stomach.

• He knows he will need it much more once the battle has started.

• All of the above.

How did the Japanese Army trick the Marines at the start of the battle for Iwo Jima?

• The Japanese let the Americans land and get clustered together on high ground before opening fire.

• During the night before the battle, individual Japanese soldiers swam silently to the American ships and attached mines to them.

• It turned out there were no Japanese soldiers on Iwo Jima, they had retreated to defend Japan.

• The Japanese cracked the Navajo code and sent messages designed to confuse the Marines.

Why does Ned say he had “too many” friends in the Marines?

• His friends distracted him from his work.

• The more friends you have, the more people you will feel sad about when they are killed.

• It is a Navajo tradition to always spend a lot time with your friends, so Ned was left with no alone time to practice his beliefs.

• You have to share your rations (food) with your friends, and Ned never had enough to eat.

What did the code talkers do after the war?

• Returned home to Dinetah.

• Remained in the Pacific area where they were treated with a respect they did not have in America.

• Remained in the Marines and served as code talkers in wars in Korea and Vietnam.

• All of the above.

Why were the Code Talkers not given a description of their work in the Marines even though a job description would have helped them get jobs when they returned to the United States?

• The Marines were racist.

• Their job was worthless so a description would not have helped them.

• None of them ever asked because they were so bitter about their treatment by the Marines.

• Because of the ongoing use of the code, letting it be know what the Navajo did in the war could have led to future enemies breaking the code.