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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What words were like magic when Ned had to deal with teachers?
(a) "Yes, ma'am" or "Yes, sir."
(b) "Yes, mister" or "Yes, Mrs."
(c) "Yes, teacher."
(d) "Yes, master" or "Yes, mistress."

2. Who does Ned's uncle say made the final war against the Navajos?
(a) Kit Carson.
(b) Col. Edwin Sumner.
(c) James H. Carleton.
(d) Manuel Antonio Chaves.

3. Who says goodbye to Ned from his bed in Chapter 1?
(a) Great-grandfather.
(b) Great-aunt.
(c) Great-uncle.
(d) Great-grandmother.

4. What name does Mr. Reemer give many of the boys?
(a) John.
(b) Luke.
(c) Paul.
(d) David.

5. In Chapter 8, how long was it not unusual for Navajo not to eat, even those who had gone to boarding school?
(a) 36 hours.
(b) 48 hours.
(c) 2-3 days.
(d) 3 or 4 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in Ned's family had been sent off to school after he went?

2. When First Sergeant Frank Shinn asked for Navajo recruits, how old could recruits be?

3. How many men in Ned's platoon learned to swim before he did?

4. During World War I, what Indian languages were used to send messages to confuse the enemy?

5. How many miles were Navajo used to walking to the trading post to carry a 100-pound bag of flour back home?

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