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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. What was Johnny Manuelito's rank when he was sent to recruit more Navajos for the Marines?
2. How tall does Ned get to be?
3. In Chapter 7, what time does First Sergeant Frank Shinn give a talk?
4. When in Chapter 7, was a message sent that the Marines were looking for Navajos who spoke English and Navajo?
5. What siblings are born when Ned is in boarding school?
Short Essay Questions
1. What clothes are the Navajo children given when they come to the boarding school?
2. How does Ned's uncle retell the history about the Navajo and the Mexicans?
3. What was the only condition that Ned's parents had when he asked to be able to enlist in Chapter 9?
4. What did Navajos do in Chapter 7?
5. What did Ned tell the recruiter when he went to enlist?
6. What does Ned's mother look like when he goes to boarding school for the first time?
7. Why did people in America become worried about the Japanese and Germans in Chapter 6?
8. What is the journey like to boarding school in Chapter 2?
9. Who were chosen for the first Navajo platoon, and how long did it take to hear from them?
10. Who is Jacob Benally?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon his interpretation of life. How does the author use artistic license to make the novel seem like Ned was a code talker and the things he experienced really happened?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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