"Code Talker" chapters 24-26

Instead of defending the beaches through banzai charges, Japanese soldiers on Iwo Jima ________ (24).

• waited until the Marines were all together to start firing.

• became even more intense and killed their own soldiers.

• tried to surrender so the war could be over.

• wrote letters to their families explaining the situation.

The Japanese believed that sennimbaris, cotton waistbands, had the power to protect their wearers from being hit by enemy bullets (24).

• True

• False

Why were the Marines enraged to discover boxes labeled "U.S.A. Food Relief" in a cave on Iwo Jima? (25)

• The Japanese military government had stolen it from their own hungry people.

• The Japanese soldiers had stolen it from American soldiers.

• They were ravenous, but the food was expired.

Which quotation best supports the claim Ned is forward-thinking? (25)

• "I smiled and nodded to him. It was part of a ritual our cooks followed."

• "LST, I got my first look at Iwo Jima appearing in the faint light before dawn."

• "My main reason, though, for packing away that steak was that I figured I’d need it later."

Despite the brutal chaos happening on Iwo Jima, what made Ned's heart grow calm? (26)

• "Marines running through fire to hurl grenades into pillboxes."

• "Navajo voices speaking strongly in our sacred language."

• "The still, lifeless faces of men who had shared food with me."

What was the massive miscommunication on Iwo Jima? (26)

• Smitty thought Georgia Boy liked the Mets, not the Yankees.

• Georgia Boy mistook Ned for a Japanese soldier.

• The Blessingway pollen was thrown out of the ship.

• Soldiers stuck a flag in the ground (victory) while Marines were still in the thick of the war.

How did the staged picture on Mount Suribachi affect Ira Hayes? (26)

• He loved the fame and toured the country.

• His discomfort being the only Navajo in the picture drove him to drink.

• He was proud of his Navajo identity and framed it.

• He was sad because there weren't enough photocopies nationwide.

Once the first flag was down, Joe Rosenthal began to take pictures of the Marines putting up that second one. One of those pictures became the most famous photograph from World War II.

• true

• false

Where was the best place for an emergency landing?

• Mount Suribachi

• Mariana's Island

• Iwo Jima

• Pavavu

There were 20 miles of tunnels on that small island.

• true

• false