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Code Talker 5/6 Quest

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the U.S Marines use Navajo instead of another native language?

a)

Because the Americans were close with Navajos

b)

Because the Japanese could not be able to figure out the language.

c)

Because the Navajo language is a very hard language to learn

d)

Because the Japanese could figure out any language used in WW1

2.

Kiiyazhi's uncle convinced his mother to send him to the mission school because...

a)

He needed to learn English

b)

He needed to train for the military when he was older

c)

He needed to learn to learn more Navajo and native dances and songs

d)

He needed to grow up to be a well educated boy

3.

Why did the US Marines use Navajo instead of another native language?

a)

because the United states were close with the Navajos

b)

because the Japanese could figure out any language used in WW1

c)

because it was the easiest to decode

d)

because the Navajos were most willing to work for the States

4.

What was Ned's reaction when he got his hair cut at boot camp?

a)

he felt like his spirit was being taken from him.

b)

he was happy

c)

he regretted his choice to help

d)

he yelled at them

5.

What did Ned think about the children that were dressed like white people?

a)

He thought that they were weird for not wearing cultural clothing

b)

He felt rude for thinking they were white people

c)

He thought that he wanted to be like them

d)

He thought about running from the school

6.

Ned was punished in mission school on the second day because...

a)

He choked a kid in the hall

b)

He was disrupting his class

c)

He said hi in Navajo

d)

He got to class late

7.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

a)

Hostine howard

b)

Jon Roanhoarse

c)

Ned Begay

d)

Tommy Nez

8.

What is the major conflict within the novel?

a)

WW1

b)

WW2

c)

Civil war

d)

American Revolution

9.

The Navajo Marines used what language to communicate special commands?

a)

Navajo

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Spanish

10.

What task was Ned given when he joined the U.S Marines?

a)

Mecanics

b)

Developing Bombs

c)

Communications

d)

Piloting ships

11.

What did Ned's parents think when Ned asked to join the Marines?

a)

They said he could when he turned 17

b)

They said that he could do it right now

c)

They said that he should leave his family for asking such a ridiculous question

d)

They just said no

12.

How long did Ned have to wait before he could join the U.S Marines?

a)

4 years

b)

7 years

c)

2 years

d)

1 year

13.

What did Ned do for the boy who asked him to read a letter since he couldn't?

a)

He threw the letter and spat at his feet

b)

He read the letter to him and said he would help him read

c)

He read the letter and gave it back

d)

He told him that he could help him read

14.

Who was the narrator of the story?

a)

No one

b)

Jon Roanhorse

c)

Ned Begay

d)

Ned's grandson

15.

What did the Navajo Marines discover in the Japanese tunnel that angered them?

a)

Bodies of other U.S Marines

b)

A code talking manual

c)

An armory

d)

The food that was donated to Japan 2 years earlier