Navajo Code Talkers and Secret Codes Quiz

What does the word endure mean as it is used in the passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

• decline to take

• easily finished

• help create

• suffer through

How does the author present information about the training process in the passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

• by describing the effects of the training

• by comparing the different aspects of the training

• by presenting the training as a solution to a problem

• by explaining the sequence of the training

What is a central idea of the passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

• During World War II, the Navajo bravely volunteered for military service in the Marine Corps.

• The code created by the Navajo was the most successful code ever used by the Marine Corps.

• During World War II, the Marine Corps used Navajo recruits to create a successful code for communication.

• The Navajo Marines often had trouble adapting to the strict culture of the Marine Corps.

What meaning of intelligence is used in the passage from American Indians in the United States Army?

• a group that intercepts military information

• the ability to understand information

• the knowledge of an event

• a high mental capacity

What is the central idea of American Indians in the United States Army?

• Native Americans have served in combat positions in the United States military in recent wars.

• A code using Native American words to replace military terms helped keep soldiers safe during wartime.

• Native Americans made great contributions to United States military operations in the field of communications.

• A secure way of communicating is the most important element in achieving a military victory.

What does the word encrypt mean in the passage from What’s So Special About Secret Codes?

• hide

• observe

• reveal

• destroy

In the passage from What’s So Special About Secret Codes?, which steps need to be followed in order to hide and show a message using the Chinese method?

• First, the sender boils an egg in water. Next, the sender writes a message on the shell. The recipient uses special ink to reveal the message under the shell.

• First, the sender boils an egg in water. Next, the sender writes a message on the shell in invisible ink. The recipient peels the shell off the egg and reads the message on the egg.

• First, the sender boils an egg in water. Next, the sender peels the egg and writes a message on it. The recipient reads the message on the egg.

• First, the sender writes a message on an egg. The recipient boils the egg to reveal a message written in invisible ink.

How does the author of the passage from Navajo Code Talkers most effectively illustrate the concept of the Navajo code?

• by describing how other soldiers learned the code

• by stating that the code had a certain number of words

• by quoting a person who helped create the code

• by translating a word into code as an example

How does the organization of American Indians in the United States Army help readers understand the central idea?

• The use of cause and effect provides information about the roles Native Americans played in ending U.S. wars.

• The use of problem and resolution illustrates that effective communication is essential to victory.

• The use of comparison and contrast shows how Native Americans were treated differently from other citizens.

• The use of chronological order describes the value of Native Americans to military efforts throughout U.S. history.

According to American Indians in the United States Army, which characteristic of Native Americans most influenced the military’s decision to recruit them to create secret codes?

• Their native languages were unknown outside of their tribes.

• Their training allowed them to break enemy codes.

• They tended to volunteer for service in large numbers.

• They had a high degree of professionalism about their jobs.