“Back home in them mountains, I never learnt no reading.”
pg 66
Who is Georgia Boy?
100
shells, caliber, mortars, shrapnel
What are words related to war?
100
the United States, Great Britain, and the USSR
Who were the Allied Powers?
100
Cherokee, Apache, and Pima
What are Native American tribes?
100
"When they brought him out, his eyes seemed as small as those of a mole and there was a lost look on his face."
What is a simile?
Bonus: Who is John Roanhorse?
200
“Navajo is no good, of no use at all! Only English will help you get ahead in this world!”
pg 18
Who is Principal O'Sullivan?
200
One is an award you hang around your neck,
the other is what it is made of.
What is medal and metal?
200
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who were the Axis powers?
200
a Navajo house
What is a hogan?
200
"The coat and trousers were made of cloth that was as shining and blue as the sky. The cap and gloves were white as clean new snow. The leather boots were black as polished snow."
What is a simile?
Who is the Marine recruiter?
300
“From there Dawn comes,
She comes upon me with blessing
Before her, from there,
She comes upon me with blessing.”
pg 55
Who is Hosteen Mitchell?
300
saddle, wagon, hooves, clopped
What are words related to horses?
300
Mount Suribachi is located here.
What is the island of Iwo Jima?
300
a Navajo shoe
What is a moccasin?
300
"I am a plucked turkey."
What is a metaphor?
Who is Ned?
400
“When I rolled over I realized some helpful person had stuck my dog tag into my mouth!”
pg 157
Who is Charlie Begay?
400
Someone who is not a member of the military.
What is a civilian?
400
this used to be a US territory before Japan took it over in WWII
What is Guam?
400
a Navajo ceremony of protection
What is the Blessingway?
400
"We practiced at working together as smoothly as a well-oiled machine."
What is a simile?
Who are the Code Talkers?
500
“I wish you had been there with me in that picture. It is so lonely being there forever without another Indian.”
pg 195
Who is Ira Hayes?
500
A noun form of educate and a adjective form of educate.
What is education and educable?
500
the Marines, the Navy, the Army, the Air Force, and the Coast Guard
What are the five branches of the US military?
500
Ira Hayes was a member of this tribe
What is Pima?
500
"We heard this whining sound coming out of the sky like the world's biggest mosquito."