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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. In Chapter 9, what did Ned do between the time between the noon meal and the evening when the Blessingway ceremony began?
(a) Took a nap.
(b) Hung out with his friends.
(c) Read a book.
(d) Went to a quiet place and thought.

2. How old was Carl Gorman when he was chosen to be one of the first Navajo Marines?
(a) 37.
(b) 36.
(c) 35.
(d) 38.

3. How old was William Yazzie when he was chosen to be one of the first Navajo Marines?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

4. What does Ned's uncle usually fix each morning for breakfast?
(a) Frybread.
(b) Hominy.
(c) Rabbit and beans.
(d) Mutton and beans.

5. During the Blessingway ceremony, how many pinches of pollen was Ned given to eat?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. When First Sergeant Frank Shinn asked for Navajo recruits, how old could recruits be?

2. Where does Ned learn Navajo songs and stories?

3. What does Mr. Reemer do in Chapter 4 when Ned speaks Navajo?

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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were chosen for the first Navajo platoon, and how long did it take to hear from them?

2. What happened in April of 1942?

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

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

5. How does Ned get into high school, and what good things are there about high school?

6. Who is Jacob Benally?

7. What does Ned's mother look like when he goes to boarding school for the first time?

8. What was the only condition that Ned's parents had when he asked to be able to enlist in Chapter 9?

9. How do students survive at boarding school?

10. What did Navajos do in Chapter 7?

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