Ned's beginning and end
The Navajo jewelry symbolized...
the love their family had for them.
What happened to the Navajo children who continued to speak their native language?
They were beaten with a stick.
Why wasn't Ned allowed to join the marines after listening to First Seargent Shinn speak?
His parents wanted him to wait one more year before he enlisted.
How does the author change the story's mood by telling about Ned's experiences learning to swim?
The author uses humor.
What was the major difference between the Navajo code and the white code?
The Navajo code was faster.
What is malaria?
A disease carried by mosquitoes.
Why did the American's fear kamikazis?
They were Japanese suicide missions.
What did the American's find in the Japanese tunnels that angered them?
Food given to the Japanese by the Americans before the war.
What did the Navajo agree to so they could return to their homes? (after the Long Walk)
They had to learn the white man's ways.
Why did the mission school make the Navajo children wear uniforms and get their hair cut?
So the Navajo children would look more like Americans.
Who made up the the Axis powers?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
What did Ned learn about the white men during boot camp?
They were no different than anyone else.
Do you think Ned liked being a code talker?
Yes, it made him proud to be able to use his language to do something for his country.
Why were the corpses of the Japanese soldiers unsettling to the Navajos?
They believed the bodies were surrounded by bad spirits.
Why were the Geneva Convention rules so important?
The rules protected the Prisoners of War.
What did the American flag in Mount Suribachi symbolize to most Marines?
Winning the island.
How does Ned's Navajo identify provide strength during times of challenge?
Ned's identity gives him courage to see beyond the moment, to recognize his place in the larger order of things. It enables him to remain calm when others around him are panicking. It also, through his very Navajo sense of humor, helps him survive trials that might break others
What was significant about the Navajos not being allowed to speak their native language at the mission school?
They were being forced to learn the white man's ways.
Ned's desire to join the Marines conveys...
his love for his country.
Why did Ned disagree with the practice run on Guadacanal?
There was not chaos like real battle.
What danger existed for a code talker who had to deliver a message by foot?
They might be shot.
Why did the Japanese civilians kill themselves when they lost to Saipan?
They believe the propaganda.
Why did the Japanese NOT believe in the rules of the Geneva Conevention?
It was a dishonor to surrender to the enemy.
Who had the real power in Japan during the war?
The Supreme Military Council.
Upon Ned's return from the war, what did he realize about America?
American's were still predjudiced against non-white people.
Why did the principal of the mission school believe the that the children were being disrespectful to him?
They were looking at the ground when he was speaking to them.
What prevented most Navajps from fighting against Japan?
They were not fluent in English.
What example in the book demonstrated the knowledge the Navajos had about survival?
They knew to drink the water from the cactus.
Why was the LAST directive of "send, receive, roger, and MOVE" so important for the code talker to follow?
The Japanese would bomb the last place a message was sent from.
What problem arose due to the success of the Navajo code talkers?
There was not enough qualified Navajos to fill the demand.
they needed an emergency landing strip close to Japan.
What was the result of the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
Japan surrendered to America.
How many years passed before the code talkers were allowed to discuss their contribution to the war?
Almost 25 years.
What did Ned believe was his only way to succeed and help his people?
Earning an education was the road to success.
What problem did the young Navajos encounter when they tried to sign up for the Marines?
They did not have a birth certificate.
What effect did giving nicknames to bombers and plans have on the soldiers?
It made them less scary.
What was the belief held by top military personnel concerning the new code?
That it would not succeed.
How would showing the pictures of dead American soldiers affect the American public?
They would be terrified and lost their confidence (demoralized) in the war.
What did the Japanese do differently on Iwo Jima that made it difficult to defeat them?
They dig tunnels and bunkers.
How does the author build the suspense for the pre-battle of D-Day?
He writes about the nervousness of the soldiers.