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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Japanese invade Guam?

2. In Chapter 19, where did the code talkers go?

3. In Chapter 15, how long was it supposed to take the men to cross the desert area on foot?

4. What grade was Ned's sister in who wrote a letter their parents dictated that Ned received in Chapter 18?

5. Where did the Seabees build a base for PT boats in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the warrior's code for the Japanese?

2. What did it take to secure Guadalcanal?

3. Why was Hawaii very different for Ned?

4. What happened when the invasion of Guam was delayed?

5. What happened to Charlie Begay?

6. In Chapter 22, why was Ned sent to Hawaii?

7. In Chapter 15, what desert exercise did Ned participate in, and why did the whites do so poorly?

8. What was Operation Cartwheel?

9. What recommendations were made for having code talkers in regiments, battalions, regiments, scout companies, and divisions?

10. What did the Navajo believe about corpses, and how did they deal with that in combat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendly fire is an attack by military troops on their own or neutral troops. What are some examples of friendly fire in the novel? Why was it difficult to avoid instances of friendly fire?

Essay Topic 2

Irony is a literary device where the real meaning of words is contradicted or concealed. Where does the author use irony in the book? Why is it ironic that the Navajo language is used for a military code?

Essay Topic 3

The Japanese viewed war differently than the Americans and Europeans did. How did the Japanese view war differently than the Americans and Europeans did? How did the way they viewed war affect how they treated prisoners of war?

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