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WorksheetsCode Talker comprehension Chapters 10-12
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Did Ned lie about his age to the recruiter?
yes, he told him he was 17
no, not really because he said "I am old enough"
How old was Ned when he joined in March 1943?
15
16
17
18
Why was Fort Defiance an emotional place for Ned?
It was really hard and physical
It was too far away from home
It's the same place his ancestors joined to begin the long walk
It's where his parents died
Why was boot camp easier for the Indians?
They didn't have to do the same things as the white marines
They had better boots.
They didn't have to shave their heads.
They were used to white men shouting at them.
What almost caused Ned to ‘wash out’ in boot camp?
the swimming test
the math test
the English reading test
the Navajo reading test
Most recruits thought the food at boot camp was horrible. What did the Navajos think about it?
They didn't like it either
They like it because they were used to not having so much food
What did Ned learn from Georgia Boy that day in the mess hall?
White men are not born knowing everything.
White men are no different than Navajo men.
No matter who you are, people can always learn from each other.
all of the above
Why weren’t the Navajos not granted time to see their families after basic training like the white men?
It was a joke, they really got to see their families
Their families were too far away, so not enough time
They were being sent on an 8-week training
The white men were just being mean
Why were the code talkers such an important asset to the Marines?
using their code they could send battlefield messages that no one but another Navajo code talker could understand
the code talkers could fly the airplanes the best
The Navajo language was the one language chosen for these code talkers. Why was it the best language for this very important task?
It had never been studied
One of the hardest to learn
Only Navajos could speak it fluently
all of the above
How do you think the Navajos felt about their language being picked for such an important job when they had been taught in school that their language was useless?
Mad
Surprised
Proud
Jealous
How were they able to keep the code a secret from everyone?
No one was to ever be told about the code
Nothing written could ever be taken from the room
Everything was only stored in their heads
all of the above
How many people became Navajo Code Talkers during World War II?
close to 100
close to 200
close to 300
close to 400
What did the Navajos do to share some of their culture at the base before they left?
They cooked a large feast
They made jewelry
They did a ceremonial dance
They built tepees
