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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far is the high school Ned attends from his home?
(a) 15 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 25 miles.
(d) 20 miles.

2. When Ned joined the Marines, how many other Navajo Indians took the bus from Fort Defiance to Fort Wingate to be sworn in?
(a) 55.
(b) Over 60.
(c) 65.
(d) About 50.

3. What name does Mr. Reemer give many of the boys?
(a) Luke.
(b) Paul.
(c) David.
(d) John.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had it been since Ned's Blessingway ceremony in Chapter 9?

2. What was Johnny Manuelito's rank when he was sent to recruit more Navajos for the Marines?

3. Where was the high school Ned attended in Chapter 7 near tribal offices?

4. In what Marine platoon was Ned?

5. What clan was Ned born for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the idea of using Navajo for a code for battlefield messages come from?

2. What did Frank Mitchell say to Ned about the Golden Rule?

3. How does Ned say goodbye to his great-grandfather?

4. Why did Navajos have a better chance of getting through boot camp than most white men?

5. What does Ned say about learning to speak and understand English?

6. What happened in April of 1942?

7. What happens when Ned sepaks to Mr. Reamer the second day at the mission school in Navajo?

8. What did Ned learn about white men in Chapter 10?

9. Where were Ned and his fellow Navajo recruits taken after graduation day?

10. What did Ned tell the recruiter when he went to enlist?

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