LEAP RST Practice Quiz

What does the word endure mean as it is used in paragraph 3 of the passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

• easily finished

• decline to take

• help create

• suffer through

Which evidence helps the reader understand the meaning of endure?

• ... long marches carrying heavy packs. (paragraph 3)

• ... disciplined Marines who are ready for anything. (paragraph 3)

• ... the Navajos had little trouble with the fitness tests. (paragraph 3)

• Many Navajos wore their hair in thick braids. . . . (paragraph 4)

How does the author present information about the training process in the passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

• by presenting the training as a solution to a problem

• by comparing the different aspects of the training

• by describing the effects of the training

• by explaining the sequence of the training

Which of these events was the last event Navajo Code Talkers completed according to the article "Navajo Code Talkers"

• learn to use and care for radios

• practice sending coded messages

• train on different methods for breaking codes

• work with others to create the code

What is a central idea of the passage from Navajo Code Talkers?

• During World War II, the Marine Corps used Navajo recruits to create a successful code for communication.

• The Navajo Marines often had trouble adapting to the strict culture of the Marine Corps.

• During World War II, the Navajo bravely volunteered for military service in the Marine Corps.

• The code created by the Navajo was the most successful code ever used by the Marine Corps.

Which two sentences belong in a summary of the passage "Navajo Code Talkers"?

• The Navajo code had 200 words that represented common military terms.

• Some recruits lied about their ages in order to join the Marine Corps code talker program.

• The code used the Navajo word for bear to represent the letter B.

• The code talker program was expanded due to the success of the Navajo code.

• The Navajo recruits trained by carrying heavy packs on long marches.

What meaning of intelligence is used in paragraph 2 of "American Indians in the United States Army?"

• a high mental capacity

• the knowledge of an event

• the ability to understand information

• a group that intercepts military information

Which sentence from the article provides an example of the type of intelligence discussed in paragraph 2?

• "Previous to their arrival in France, the Germans had broken every American code used, resulting in the deaths of many soldiers." (paragraph 3)

• "The code talkers then developed their own words for military terms that never existed in their own native tongue." (paragraph 4)

• "From the D-Day landings at Normandy in June 1944, to the liberation of Paris and the Battle of the Bulge, they kept the lines of communications secure." (paragraph 5)

• "Congress recognized the remarkableness of the code talkers’ achievements, despite societal discrimination against them." (paragraph 9)

What is the central idea of "American Indians in the United States Army"?

• A secure way of communicating is the most important element in achieving a military victory.

• Native Americans made great contributions to United States military operations in the field of communications.

• A code using Native American words to replace military terms helped keep soldiers safe during wartime.

• Native Americans have served in combat positions in the United States military in recent wars.

Select the sentences that should not be included in a summary of the article "American Indians in the United States Army"

• The Kiowa, Winnebago, Seminole, and Hopi tribes were just some of the Native American tribes represented in the military.

• Native American soldiers created secret codes using their native languages.

• Napoleon once said that being able to communicate with the army was the most important element in winning a war.

• During World War I and World War II, the United States military found a way to keep the enemy from understanding military communications.

• Navajo code talkers were used in the Pacific during World War II.