Code Talker

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. For what specific cultural reason was the forced renaming of Navajo children with names such as Lincoln and Washington so shocking?

A) Navajo people do not give children names of the dead.

B) Presidential names were associated with the Long Walk.

C) These names were difficult to pronounce.

D) They caused Navajo children to forget their true names.

2. Why does Ned find the trip from Ft. Defiance to Ft. Wingate unsettling when he enlists in the Marines?

A) He enlists in defiance of his parents’ wishes.

B) Nobody had seen or heard from the first group of recruits.

C) He is afraid he is going to his death.

D) These were the departure point and first stop on the Long Walk.

3. Why do code talkers begin transmission saying “New Mexico” or “Arizona”?

A) It shows pride for the Sacred Homeland.

B) Regular radio operators cannot distinguish Navajo from Japanese.

C) Laws regarding integrated service are different in both states.

D) This is part of the code.

4. In what ways is Ned just like his nickname?

A) He is small and unassuming but strong and resilient.

B) He is quiet but smart and works hard to please others.