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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what sports did the older boys have teams?
(a) Basketball and baseball.
(b) Baseball and football.
(c) Basketball, baseball, and football.
(d) Basketball, soccer, and lacrosse.

3. What high school is Ned able to attend?
(a) Red Cloud High School.
(b) Navajo High School.
(c) St. Joseph's Indian School.
(d) Santa Fe High School.

4. When did Ned join the Marines?
(a) February 1943.
(b) April 1943.
(c) May 1943.
(d) March 1943.

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

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

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

8. How many weeks does it take to choose the men for the first group of Navajo Marines?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

9. How many men in Ned's platoon learned to swim before he did?
(a) 14.
(b) All of them.
(c) 26.
(d) 2.

10. How long is John Roanhorse chained in the basement when he refuses to quit speaking Navajo?
(a) A week.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 3 days.

11. By the time Mr. Reemer gives Ned his name, how many boys have received the name John?
(a) 11.
(b) About 30.
(c) More than 20.
(d) 15.

12. When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
(a) December 7, 1941.
(b) December 1, 1941.
(c) December 3, 1941.
(d) December 8, 1941.

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

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

15. Where was the high school Ned attended in Chapter 7 near tribal offices?
(a) Fort Defiance.
(b) Fort Marcy.
(c) Fort Bayard.
(d) Fort Union.

Short Answer Questions

1. When in Chapter 7, was a message sent that the Marines were looking for Navajos who spoke English and Navajo?

2. In Chapter 9, what did Ned do between the time between the noon meal and the evening when the Blessingway ceremony began?

3. What does Ned's uncle usually fix each morning for breakfast?

4. How old was Ned when the attack came on Pearl Harbor?

5. Where does Ned learn Navajo songs and stories?

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