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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What clan was Jacob Benally born to?
(a) Salt.
(b) Zuni.
(c) Black Sheep.
(d) Yellow House.

2. What words would preface messages in Navajo code to alert radio operators that the Navajo were not the enemy?
(a) Arizona or New Mexico.
(b) Colorado or New Mexico.
(c) Utah or Montana.
(d) California or Arizona.

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

4. What was the name of the Corporal who taught Ned and the others Morse Code?
(a) Chester.
(b) Price.
(c) Wilkins.
(d) Radant.

5. Where is the mission school located that Ned is taken to in Chapter 1?
(a) Holbrook.
(b) Chinle.
(c) Gallup.
(d) Many Farms.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many weeks does it take to choose the men for the first group of Navajo Marines?

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. What word was assigned to the letter Z in Chapter 12?

4. What was the English name of the singer who was asked to do the Blessingway for Ned before he enlisted in the Marines?

5. How long after the original Navajo men were enlisted in the Marines did two Navajo men come as instructors for the next group of Navajo recruits?

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