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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 21, when was the Third Marine Division supposed to land on Guam before Admiral Spruance sent the Twenty-seventh Army Division?
(a) June 1.
(b) June 21.
(c) June 30.
(d) June 18.

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

3. How long would the taste of the Atrabrine pills that Ned had to take stay with him?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) Hours.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

4. In honor of the birthday of the Marines, how long were the Second and Third Raider Battalions moved off the front line and allowed to rest?
(a) 1 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

5. What color was the hair of the Solomon Islanders because they dyed it with lime juice?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

6. How many code talkers were recommended for every signal company in Chapter 19?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

7. When did Ned and his division practice landing exercises in Chapter 15?
(a) October 9 to 10.
(b) October 17 to 19.
(c) September 30 to October 1.
(d) September 18 to September 30.

8. How many men from Ned's class of code talkers were chosen to be new instructors?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

9. In Chapter 18, when was there an earthquake?
(a) December 1.
(b) December 30.
(c) December 6.
(d) December 18.

10. What word was assigned to the letter Z in Chapter 12?
(a) Zipper.
(b) Zinc.
(c) Zoo.
(d) Zucchini.

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

12. What was D-day for Bougainville?
(a) November 1, 1943.
(b) September 19, 1943.
(c) December 5, 1943.
(d) October 29, 1943.

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

14. How many meals were C-ration packages supposed to provide?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

15. What size was Saipan?
(a) 10 miles long and 8 miles wide.
(b) 20 miles long and 3 miles wide.
(c) 14 miles long and 5 miles wide.
(d) 18 miles long and 7 miles wide.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, which task force were the Second and Fourth Marine Divisions in?

2. How many inches long were the bayonets the rifles Ned and other carried in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 18, how many days did the Marines spend on Cape Torokina setting up their base and strengthening their position?

4. In Chapter 12, who translated the Marine Corps Hymn into Navajo?

5. How high were the hills on the bluffs when Ned and the other Marines landed in Chapter 21?

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