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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bill McCable and Sam Begay first send a message in code, how long did it take them?
(a) 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
(b) 3 minuts and 45 seconds.
(c) 3 minutes.
(d) 2 minutes.

2. Where was Ned injured in Guam in Chapter 22?
(a) Shoulder.
(b) Back.
(c) Thigh.
(d) Hip.

3. In Chapter 21, how long did Admiral Conolly have his three cruiser divisions and six battleships pound the coastal defenses on Guam?
(a) 11 days.
(b) 17 days.
(c) 15 days.
(d) 13 days.

4. Where did the Seabees build a base for PT boats in Chapter 18?
(a) Rabuin Island.
(b) Puruata Island.
(c) Walis Island.
(d) Karesau Island.

5. What words would preface messages in Navajo code to alert radio operators that the Navajo were not the enemy?
(a) Arizona or New Mexico.
(b) Utah or Montana.
(c) California or Arizona.
(d) Colorado or New Mexico.

6. In Chapter 12, what were the first rifles that Ned and the others were issued?
(a) Springfield .03s.
(b) Winchester 70.
(c) M1917 Enfield.
(d) Springfield .06s.

7. Where was the code kept?
(a) Camp Elliott.
(b) Pentagon.
(c) Each man had a copy.
(d) Pearl Harbor and Camp Elliott.

8. What did Ned always carry with him and used when he greeted the dawn?
(a) Turquoise.
(b) Corn pollen.
(c) Bee pollen.
(d) Abalone.

9. How many words were in the secret Navajo code when it began?
(a) 215.
(b) 205.
(c) 270.
(d) 265.

10. What was the name of the Corporal who taught Ned and the others Morse Code?
(a) Price.
(b) Radant.
(c) Chester.
(d) Wilkins.

11. When was the first time that Ned saw an enemy soldier?
(a) November 19.
(b) November 30.
(c) November 21.
(d) November 7.

12. While Ned's division was on Eniwetok, how long were other Marine units kept cooped up on transport ships waiting in Chapter 21?
(a) 5 months.
(b) Almost 2 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) About 3 months.

13. In Chapter 13, how long did it take to send a message in white code?
(a) At least 4 hours.
(b) About 5 hours.
(c) 90 minutes.
(d) 180 minutes.

14. In Chapter 19, how many code talkers was each Marine division expected to have?
(a) 80.
(b) 110.
(c) 100.
(d) 90.

15. In Chapter 18, how many days did the Marines spend on Cape Torokina setting up their base and strengthening their position?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 23, what did Smitty pour over Ned's head to wish in the New Year?

2. In Chapter 21, when was the Third Marine Division supposed to land on Guam before Admiral Spruance sent the Twenty-seventh Army Division?

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. In Chapter 12, what was the second type of rifle that Ned and the others were issued?

5. How many more words were assigned for the letters, A, E, I, O, U, D, H, L, N, R, S, and T?

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