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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which clue belongs in the empty box?
A Grandfather’s platoon had to memorize 200 military terms to code.
B Grandfather’s platoon was tough and good at marching and hiking.
C Grandfather lay on the beach with gunfire flying past his ears.
D Grandfather could not tell anyone about the code when he got home.
- 2. Multiple Choice
When Grandfather was a young
man at boarding school, he was
forced to —
F break codes
G speak English
H join the Marines
J learn the Navajo language
- 3. Multiple Choice
According to Grandfather, how
did he stay alive during the war?
A He held strong to his
Navajo beliefs.
B He had a heavy radio pack.
C He used his good military
training.
D He relied on his codebreaking
skills.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the most likely reason
the Navajo language is an
“unbreakable code”?
F No one has heard it for
hundreds of years.
G Only a few Navajo know
the language.
H It has no written alphabet
to decode.
J It uses only sounds, not
words.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why was Grandfather’s platoon
known as the toughest platoon at
boot camp?
A They were good at following
orders.
B They figured out the secret
codes.
C They were used to difficult
conditions.
D They knew how to get
around in the desert.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why does Grandfather give John
his old wallet?
F It has pictures of Navajo
soldiers.
G It will help convince John to
join the Marines.
H It contains money that will
pay for his school.
J It will remind him of his
Navajo history.
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Japanese would trace our
location to bomb us.
The word location means —
A position or place
B family history
C strength or force
D physical size
- 8. Multiple Choice
The next day, I enlisted.
What does the word enlisted
mean?
F Ran toward
G Tried to win
H Found out about
J Signed up
- 9. Multiple Choice
Suddenly Grandfather’s face
looked as creased and battered
as the canyon walls behind him.
What does the word creased
mean?
A Painful
B Swollen
C Wrinkled
D Yellowed
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the meaning of the word "enlisted" as it is used in the sentence? Even though he was not old enough, Grandfather enlisted.left homesigned up for classeslearned a new languagevolunteered to join the military
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the meaning of the word "creased" as it is used in the sentence? Grandfather’s face creased with sadness.straightenedstretchedwrinkledswelled
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why did Grandfather want to join the Marines? Explain your answer and support it with details from the story
He wanted to escape from boarding school.
Grandfather wanted to join the Marines because he wanted to speak his Navajo language again and be part of the Navajo culture and escape from the boarding school.
Grandfather wanted to join the Marines because he wanted to speak his Navajo language again and be part of the Navajo culture and escape from the boarding school. During boarding school, he was forced to speak English and had to abandon his Navajo language. The Marines were specifically looking for people who could speak Navajo, so he knew he would be able to use his language again.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Grandfather said that his belief was his___________ from danger and kept him safe during the war.
corridor
reservation
shield
invasion
- 14. Multiple Choice
The___________________ of the class for the code talkers was secret.
reservation
transmission
creased
location
- 15. Multiple Choice
They used radios for the ____________________ of information.
transmission
reservation
location
corridor
- 16. Multiple Choice
We spoke both Navajo and English when we lived on the ___________________________________ .
corridor
reservation
transmission
reservation
- 17. Multiple Choice
The ____________________________ that led to the code talkers’ classroom was long and narrow.
corridor
reservation
transmission
enlisted
- 18. Multiple Choice
The soldiers planned an ____________________ of enemy land.
transmission
invasion
corridor
location
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