Chapters 1-7
Where does Ned Begay grow up?
The Navajo Reservation
What ceremony was performed on Ned that he and his family believed would provide him safety?
The Blessingway Ceremony
How did Ned and some of his Navajo buddie survive the trek across the desert?
The Navajos would cut off a piece of prickly pear cactus and drink the juice out of it.
True or False: The Chamorros stayed loyal to the Marines.
True
What did the Marines place on the top of Mount Suribachi in Iwo Jima?
An American Flag
What tragic event motivates Ned to join the Marines?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
How old was Ned when he joined the military?
16
Who is Ned reunited with before the Operation Bougainville?
Georgia Boy
True or False: Ned got shot in Guam.
True
When Japanese citizens or soldiers spoke out against the war, what organization would take them away?
The Thought Police
Who takes Ned to the mission school?
His Uncle
How many Navajo men were in the first platoon that developed the secret code?
29
What type of attacks did the Japanese like to make mostly at night?
Banzai Attacks
What were the suicidal planes sent by the Japanese called?
Kamikazes
What caused the Japanese to surrender?
The dropping of the Atomic Bomb.
How old was Ned when he asks his parents to join the military?
15
What did Ned say he would teach Georgia Boy?
How to read
Who does Ned find out is responsible for protecting him from other marines?
Smitty
Why was it easier for Ned to run across the beach on W-Day?
He was given a lighter portable radio.
`What happened to Georgia Boy during the battle at Iwo Jima?
He suffered a serious neck injury.
What is the name of the mission school Ned attends?
Rhoboth Mission
How did Ned get across the swimming pool during his test?
What is the name of the operation where Ned and his fellow marines would be invading Bougainville?
Operation Cartwheel
Why did Wilsie put dog tags in Charlie's mouth?
It was standard procedure to make sure a dead man's identification would not get lost.
After the war, what is Ned's profession?
Teacher