Characters
Who is the tall white iliterate marine that befriended Ned?
Who is Georgia boy
What war was America fighting during the books events?
What is WW2
What were the Code Talkers word for a tank?
Chay-da-gahi/Turtle
Why did the Navajo marines have no trouble during basic training?
The training they did was similar to how they regularly lived.
What was Ned's name before it was changed?
Kii Yazhi
Which character told Ned that going to boarding school will benefit their family?
Who is Ned's uncle
Where did the first Navajo's see major combat?
What is Guadalcanal
What were the Code Talkers word for grenade?
Ni-ma-si/Potato
Why didn't the Navajo marines get dehydrated while training in the desert?
They used prickly pears to quench their thirst.
What happened to Ned's belongings in the boarding school.
His belongings were sold to other white people.
Which character makes an inspiring speech that gets Ned to join the Marines?
Who is Corporal Johnny Manuelito
What event took place before the books events that had 5 native tribes be displaced from their homes?
What is the Trail of Tears
What were the Code Talkers word for a battleship?
Io-tso/Whale
What characteristic about the Navajo language made it hard to desipher?
There were no letters or books on how to learn it.
What country does Ned start a food drive for?
What is Japan
Which character was told to stay close by Ned in battle so he wouldn't die?
Who is Smitty
What battle did Ned fight in where the Marines raised the flag American on Mt. Surabachi?
What is the Battle of Iwo Jima
What were the Code Talkers word for a fighter plane?
De-he-tih-hi/Hummingbird
Why don't the Navajo cut their hair short?
It's believed to bring misfortune.
Why couldn't Ned speak in his native tongue at the boarding school?
The white people were trying to eradicate his language.
Who is the Navajo ceremonial singer that performed a traditional ceremony for Ned to insure that he kept a spiritual balance before and after the war?
Who is Hosteen Mitchell
What major event happened to Japan when the war was nearing its end?
What were the Code Talkers word for a submarine?
Besh-lo/Iron fish
How did the Navajo relate to the Solomon Islanders on how they were treated by the Japanese?
They both experienced colonial oppression.
What state does Ned live in?
What is New Mexico?