World War II and the Navajo Code Talkers

What was the main reason Japan decided to go to war?

• To help America in the war

• To defend their sacred islands

• To get the things they needed

• To form an alliance with Germany

What did the Navajo Tribal Council pledge in their resolution?

• To remain neutral in the war

• To support the Axis powers

• To aid and defend the U.S. government

• To move to a different reservation

What event happened on December 7, 1941?

• The end of World War II

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The Navajo Tribal Council meeting

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

How did the narrator feel after being punished for speaking Navajo?

• Indifferent and calm

• Proud and happy

• Sad and angry

• Excited and hopeful

What did the Marine Corps recruiter want from the Navajos?

• Men fluent in both English and Navajo

• People with medical skills

• Only those who spoke perfect English

• Women to join the Marines

What was the reaction of the Navajo men when they were told they couldn't be warriors?

• They were indifferent and uninterested

• They were sad and ashamed

• They were happy and relieved

• They were angry and rebellious

What did the narrator's parents decide about him joining the Marines?

• They encouraged him to join immediately

• They forbade him from joining ever

• They asked him to wait another year

• They were indifferent to his decision

What did the Marine recruiter promise to the Navajo recruits?

• Immediate promotion to officers

• A desk job away from combat

• Free education for their children

• A chance to travel and learn new skills

What was the narrator's initial concern about the war?

• That it would be too easy to win

• That it would end before he could enlist

• That it would only last a few weeks

• That it would never affect the Navajo

What did the narrator think about the Marine recruiter's speech?

• He found it boring

• He believed it was truthful

• He thought it was confusing

• He thought it was deceptive