Vocabulary
the belief that a country should not be involved with other countries, or a policy of not making agreements or working with other countries.
What is isolationism?
Who is Ned Begay?
Location in which the story begins
This is the code word for America
What is Mother?
This US state is where Ned first began his Marine Corps training
What is California?
The language, customs, beliefs, and art characteristic of a particular group of people; civilization
What is culture?
This language is spoken by the Code Talkers
What is Navajo?
Rehoboth Mission was the name of the one Ned attended.
What is boarding school?
A tuber used as a code word for grenade
What is potato?
This is Georgia Boy's favorite baseball team
Who are the Yankees?
a short phrase used to recall or represent a philosophy or code of behavior; proverb.
What is motto?
This is the protagonist's given name
What is Kii Yazhi?
The location that was attacked by the Japanese, prompting the US involvement in the war
What is Pearl Harbor?
This word was used to indicate that a code was about to be transmitted
What is Arizona or New Mexico? (Either are acceptable)
Soldiers ran the risk of contracting this particular mosquito-carrying disease, while in the Pacific Islands
to destroy, demolish, or annihilate; smash
What is pulverize?
Ned's code-talking partner
Who is Bill?
The location in which Ned signed up for the Marines
What is Fort Defiance?
What is submarine?
Ned carries this in his pouch
What is corn pollen?
Of or relating to a momentous tragic event; disaster
What is catastrophic?
The name of the man Ned taught to read
Who is Georgia Boy?
This is the location of Ned's marine corps landing exercise
What is Guadalcanal?
"Wol-la-chee," the Navajo word for this tiny insect, was also used as Ned's nickname
What is ant?
Ned and his fellow Marines are preparing for D-Day, which takes place in this particular location
What is Bougainville?