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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how long did Ned's parents want him to wait to enlist in the Marines?
(a) Until spring.
(b) Until fall.
(c) Until he was 17.
(d) Through another winter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How many crates of canned goods do the students at Ned's high school collect to send to Japan in Chapter 5?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

9. How many Navao men developed the secret code?
(a) 16.
(b) 29.
(c) 19.
(d) 31.

10. What does Ned decide he wants to be someday in Chapter 5?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Athlete.

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

12. How many of the men in Johnny Manuelito platoon washed out?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

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

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

15. What clan was Ned born for?
(a) Crystal Rock.
(b) Blue Bird.
(c) Mud.
(d) Reed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how many Hogan Songs began the evening of the Blessingway ceremony?

2. What color hair does the man have who yells at the Navajo children on their first day at boarding school?

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

4. In Chapter 7, where did the Navajo tribal council meet and declare war on Germany, Japan, and Italy?

5. What siblings are born when Ned is in boarding school?

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