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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How tall was the birthday cake in Chapter 18 for the Marine Corps?
(a) 4 feet.
(b) 6 feet.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 3 feet.

2. In Chapter 6, what did Mr. Straight do to Ned when he spoke one word of Navjo?
(a) Made him stay on campus during a weekend.
(b) Slapped his hand with a ruller.
(c) Set him in front of the class with a dunce cap on his head.
(d) Made him drink vinegar.

3. How long did it take the Marines to secure Guadalcanal?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 7 months.
(c) 10 month.
(d) 6 months.

4. In Chapter 7, where did the Navajo tribal council meet and declare war on Germany, Japan, and Italy?
(a) Chinle.
(b) Cameron.
(c) Window Rock.
(d) Kayenta.

5. How many more words were assigned for the letters, A, E, I, O, U, D, H, L, N, R, S, and T?
(a) 17.
(b) 11.
(c) 22.
(d) 31.

Short Answer Questions

1. As far as Ned remembered, how many Navajo code talkers received a rank above corporal?

2. When Ned joined the Marines, how many other Navajo Indians took the bus from Fort Defiance to Fort Wingate to be sworn in?

3. In Chapter 15, how long was it supposed to take the men to cross the desert area on foot?

4. To what division was Ned assigned to the signal corps in Chapter 13?

5. How many Navao men developed the secret code?

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