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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. In Chapter 1, how old is Ned when he is sent to boarding school?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

2. Where was Ned being sent in Chapter 13 for further training with code talkers who had experienced battle?
(a) Iowo Jima.
(b) Philippines.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Okinawa.

3. When did the Navajo Indian stand ready to aid and defend the U.S. government and its institutions against all subversion and armed conflict?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1916.
(d) 1918.

4. In Chapter 3, where did Ned and the other children have their hair cut?
(a) Yard.
(b) Front porch.
(c) Back garden.
(d) Little shed.

5. In Chapter 5, what American Indian athlete did Ned and other boys wants to be like?
(a) Lewis Tewanima.
(b) Joe Hipp Blackfeet.
(c) Jim Thorpe.
(d) Billy Mills.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many meals were C-ration packages supposed to provide?

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

3. Before being shipped to the South Pacific, how long was the training exercise Ned and his platoon had on the Big Island of Hawaii?

4. How many aircraft carriers did the Fifth Fleet have?

5. In what Marine platoon was Ned?

(see the answer key)

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