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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Reemer do in Chapter 4 when Ned speaks Navajo?
(a) Whips him.
(b) Washes his mouth with soap.
(c) Slaps his mouth.
(d) Ties him to a chair and stuffs a gag in his mouth.

2. How old was Carl Gorman when he was chosen to be one of the first Navajo Marines?
(a) 38.
(b) 36.
(c) 37.
(d) 35.

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

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

5. What type of Indian was Ira Hayes?
(a) Arapho.
(b) Paiute.
(c) Pima.
(d) Chitmacha.

6. After the Long Walk, how many winters were the Navajo kept prisoners?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

7. What was the English name of the singer who was asked to do the Blessingway for Ned before he enlisted in the Marines?
(a) Frank Mitchell.
(b) Charles Baker.
(c) Peter Miller.
(d) Vincent Longbranch.

8. What was the destination of the Long Walk the Navajo had to make?
(a) Fort Defiance.
(b) Fort Sumner.
(c) Fort Union.
(d) Bosque Redondo.

9. What was the number of the all Navajo platoon?
(a) 343rd.
(b) 382nd.
(c) 379th.
(d) 398th.

10. During the Blessingway ceremony, how many pinches of pollen was Ned given to eat?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

11. How old was William Yazzie when he was chosen to be one of the first Navajo Marines?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

12. What does Ned's uncle usually fix each morning for breakfast?
(a) Rabbit and beans.
(b) Frybread.
(c) Mutton and beans.
(d) Hominy.

13. What is the subject of a social studies paper Ned writes his first year in high school?
(a) Germany.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Spain.
(d) French.

14. Usually after how many weeks of boot camp were new recruits given a ten-day pass?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, when did the Navjo Tribal Council pass a special resolution?

2. What color dresses are the girls given in Chapter 3?

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

4. When did Ned join the Marines?

5. Who does Ned's uncle say made the final war against the Navajos?

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