Vocabulary
At least one catastrophic storm blasts through the Pacific islands every Spring.
Define catastrophic
A momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin.
You cannot deny the patriotism of someone who displays the American flag 365 days a year.
What does patriostism mean?
A devotion to and vigorous support for one's country
When Kii Yazhi arrives at the school, he gets a new name. What is his new name?
Ned Begay
Why did the military need Navajo code talkers?
It was a complex language that had not been formally translated in printed dictionaries.
What problem is the military having with regards to the code talkers?
They could not find enough people to be code talkers
Mount Everest is known for its bleak and rocky landscape.
Define bleak
Exposed and barren and often windswept
My motto is, "Life is short; eat dessert first."
Define motto
An expression of a guiding principle
What was the name of the tribe to which Kii Yazhii belonged?
Navajo
What branch of military used Navajo code talkers?
Marines
What danger exists for the code talkers who had to deliver a message on foot?
They could have been shot by the enemy
Drive-in movies, once a delightful slice of American culture, are being revived.
Define culture
The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of racial, religious, or social group.
General Whiskers, my cat, takes the offensive when people come over to visit.
Define offensive
To make an attack
How old was Kii Yazhi when his parents allowed him to join the marines?
16
Which of the following was not a way the government tried to "Americanize" the Navajo people following thier defeat?
A. Put their children in boarding school
B. Forbade them to speak thier language
C. Forbade them to practice thier culture/traditions
D. Forbade them from visitng their friends and
D. Forbade them from visitng their friends and
How do some Marines try to forget about the horrors of war?
They would drink heavily to forget the war
She accused the political party of Isolationism regarding the Syrian civil war.
Define Isolationism
A policy of national isolation from alliances and other international political and economic relations
The platoon planned to neutralize enemy territories throughout the country.
Define neutralize
To kill and destroy
What country refers to themselves as the Empire of the Rising Sun?
Japan
What was the name of the 350 mile march that the Navajo had to take to Fort Sumner?
The Long Walk
What do the Japanese civilians in Saipan do when Americans attack?
They commited suicide
Binge-watching streaming TV shows has become an interesting Americanism
Define Americanism
Attachment or allegiance to the traditions, interests, or ideals of the U.S.
A drunk driver pulverized Aunt Stella's rose garden with his pickup truck
Define pulverized
To reduce (by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles
What name did Holstein give Kii Yazhii?
Ant
What is the best summary of Chapter 15?
A. Ned and his fellow marines walk miles and meet islander along the way; when they get to thier destination, they realize there is no one left to battle.
B. Other Navajos die and are tortured in an area with mountains.
C. Ned and his fellow code talkers die in a battle.
D. Ned and other Navajos go to the beach and hang out there awhile.
A. Ned and his fellow marines walk miles and meet islander along the way; when they get to thier destination, they realize there is no one left to battle.
What tactic did the Japanese like to use while fighting in Guam?
They liked to fight at night