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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-Author's Note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Ned and his division practice landing exercises in Chapter 15?
(a) October 17 to 19.
(b) September 30 to October 1.
(c) September 18 to September 30.
(d) October 9 to 10.

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

3. Who takes Ned to the boarding school?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Father.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Uncle.

4. Before being shipped to the South Pacific, how long was the training exercise Ned and his platoon had on the Big Island of Hawaii?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 5 days.

5. How large is Iwo Jima?
(a) 6 miles long and 4 miles wide.
(b) 5 miles long and 3 miles wide.
(c) 4 1/2 miles long and 2 1/2 miles wide.
(d) 3 1/2 miles long and 4 miles wide.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Navajo Indian stand ready to aid and defend the U.S. government and its institutions against all subversion and armed conflict?

2. Which division did the general command who wrote, "The Navajos have proved to be excellent Marines, intelligent, industrious . . ." (137)?

3. Who says goodbye to Ned from his bed in Chapter 1?

4. How old was William Yazzie when he was chosen to be one of the first Navajo Marines?

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

(see the answer key)

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