Code Talker Quiz: Chapters 10-11

What is the main job of the Code Talkers in Chapter 10?

• To cook food for the soldiers

• To send secret messages using the Navajo language

• To drive military trucks

• To build bridges

Who is the narrator of "Code Talker"?

• Ned Begay

• Johnny

• Mr. Reemer

• Smitty

What language do the Code Talkers use to send messages?

• Spanish

• Navajo

• French

• German

In Chapter 11, what is one thing Ned finds easy that the others find difficult about boot camp?

• The food is too spicy

• The physical training is very hard

• He misses his family

• He doesn't like the uniforms

How did Ned feel when he first arrived at boot camp?

• Excited and happy

• Nervous and unsure

• Angry and upset

• Bored and sleepy

What skill did the Code Talkers need to have besides knowing Navajo?

• Cooking

• Using radios to send messages

• Driving trucks

• Building tents

Why did the Marines choose Navajo for their secret code?

• It was easy to learn

• It was not written down and few people outside the Navajo Nation knew it

• It sounded nice

• It was similar to Japanese

How did Ned’s Navajo upbringing help him during his Marine training?

• He was used to eating different foods

• He was used to hard work and discipline

• He liked to travel

• He could speak many languages

Why do you think the Code Talkers had to keep their work a secret, even from their families?

• To surprise their families

• To keep the code safe from enemies

• Because they were embarrassed

• Because they forgot

How does Ned’s experience at boot camp change him?

• He becomes more confident

• He becomes less interested in the war

• He wants to quit

• He forgets his Navajo language