chapter 17 code talkers

What are some of the things that happened to the Navajo students when they arrived at the mission school? (Check all that apply)

• The had their hair cut

• Their clothes and jewelry were taken and later sold to white people

• They were given English names

• They were told they were never to speak Navajo

Why do you think it was helpful that the Navajo language is a spoken language only?

• No words are written anywhere, only other Navajo's know the language

• It is easy to understand

• Many people are able to break the codes

• It was impossible for anyone other than the Navajo to understand the code

How did the code talkers save many American lives?

• they worked very hard

• Japan could not break code

• they fought bravely

• Used in Vietnam and Korean War

What was the name of the singer at Ned's ceremony?

• Big Hardin

• Big Schoolboy

• Deven Boy

• Gallupway

How long did it take to relay a coded message through a machine?

• 45 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 25 minutes

What type of song is "Skip to My Lou"?

• Pop Song

• American Folk Song

• Poem

• Mother Goose Rhyme

Was Ned the only member of his family to go to the boarding school?

• Yes

• No

To be a Marine, you had to be between the ages of 17-32. How old was William Yazzie?

• 35

• 16

• 36

• 24

What does relay mean?

He needed to relay a message to his friend because she left for vacation.

• working on a message

• send, move from on place to another

• a race

• using a newspaper to read

During World War 2, why did the Americans decide they needed a code?

• the Americans did not need a code

• so the Japanese don't get important

• Germany was stealing their information

• The Americans had the Cherokee indians help them