Code Talker Chapters 24 and 25

Where was the best place for an emergency landing?

• Mount Suribachi

• Marianas Island

• Iwo Jima

• Pavavu

There were twenty miles of tunnels on that small island.

• True

• False

The Japanese warriors believed that sennimbaris had the power to protect the wearer from being hit by enemy bullets.

• True

• False

What did the Japanese do differently on Iwo Jima that made it difficult to defeat them?

• They used banzai attacks against the Americans.

• They attacked the Americans at night.

• They attacked the Americans all day long to tire the Americans.

• The Japanese had an extensive network of tunnels and underground fortifications where they could remain hidden and protected from bombing campaigns.

The reason why Americans needed Iwo Jima was: 

• they needed an emergency landing strip close to Japan.
• They wanted a base in the Pacific to build their atomic bomb.
• The Americans wanted to defeat Japan at every possible area.
• The Americans needed Iwo Jima to show how strong they had become. 

What did the Americans find in the Japanese tunnels that angered them?

• They found American made weapons.
• The Americans found a code talker manual.
• They Americans found a stash of ammunition that had been stolen from them.
• They found food given to the Japanese by the Americans before the war began.

It was believed that a Marine needed a big breakfast so he would have more energy. According to Ned, was it a good idea to eat a lot before getting on a boat?

• Yes

• No

General Howling Mad Smith said "this will be the bloodiest fight in Marine Corps history."

• True

• False

When the marines landed on Iwo Jima, what color was the sand?

• white

• gray

• black

• brown

When the marines first landed on Iwo Jima, they were met immediately with Japanese warriors.

• True

• False