Chapter 13
Where was Ned going?
Hawaii
What was fearful for the Navajos?
Corpses
Who did Ned reunite with?
Georgia Boy
What were the pills called that the Marines took to keep from getting malaria?
Atabrine
What was said to remain around a corpse? (pg 95)
Who along with three other men became instructors?
Jimmy King
Where did the Navajos get their water from?
Prickly pear cactus
What name was given for the Marines loading boats?
Alligators
Suicide attack/Japanese soldier would leave his post and coming running with a gun or sword or his bare hands.
What were the special food packets that Marines were given to carry?
C-rations
What did Navajos associate water with?
Water monsters
What were at least two of the five rules of combat of the warrior's code of Bushido?
1.Obey without operation or hesitation
2. Always take the offensive
3. Surprise the enemy whenever possible
4. Never retreat
5. Never surrender
Who was struck by shrapnel and then drug into a foxhole by Ned?
Georgia Boy
What day did Ned say he turned 17?
November 10
What was the name of the red-headed lieutenant whose family ran the whole state of Massachusetts? ( pg 132)
John F. Kennedy.
Corporal
Where did the Navajo Marines go to practice before going into battle?
Guadalcanal
How many Marines came onto shore once they landed?
14,000
What were the 4 rules for sending messages in the field?
SEND
RECEIVE
ROGER
MOVE
Where did the Japanese plant booby traps? (pg 128)
In souvenirs
What two words were said before every message was sent out in Navajo code?
Arizona and Mexico
What did the insects give the Marines in exchange for being their midnight snack?
Malaria
How many Japanese soldiers had Ned seen?
None/0
Why did Ned send his clothes back home after reading letters from his family?
Who is the author of Code Talker? (Full name)
Joseph Bruchac