The Unbreakable Code Test

Instructions

The Unbreakable Code comes from your Wonders Textbook pages 430-443.  You may use your notes, textbook and workbook.  

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Why was John hiding in the beginning of the story?

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Which quotes support John's point of view that getting a stepfather and moving is a bad thing? Choose 3 statements to support John's point of view.

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Grandfather speaks to John in Navajo because John is __________ about moving.  Grandfather knows that the ___________ language puts John at __________ 

What does grandfather do when he is forbidden to speak Navajo at the government boarding school?

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Reread the second paragraph on page 434, to what does grandfather compare himself? What does the comparison mean?

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What was unusual about the government needing the Navajo for the war?

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What is the most likely reason the Navajo language is an "unbreakable code"?

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How do you think the government felt about the Navajo language after the battle of Iwo Jima?

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Why were the Navajo ready for training?

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How does Grandfather's story change the way John feels?

how brave his grandfather is
go through with the move to a new state
he has a brave and proud heritage
John is able to see that he is part of something larger than himself. He knows now how important his Navajo heritage is.

Grandfather's story shows John

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Why was the code talker's mission top secret?

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What effect did Grandfather's story have on John?

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Why does Grandfather give John his old wallet?

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By the end of the story, John has changed in a _____________ way because he understands how important his _____________ is and that he comes from a __________ and __________ people.

Reread the last three paragraphs on page 439. How does the description of the setting set the mood?

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The Unbreakable Code Test

Why was John hiding in the beginning of the story?

Which quotes support John's point of view that getting a stepfather and moving is a bad thing? Choose 3 statements to support John's point of view.

What does grandfather do when he is forbidden to speak Navajo at the government boarding school?

Reread the second paragraph on page 434, to what does grandfather compare himself? What does the comparison mean?

What was unusual about the government needing the Navajo for the war?

What is the most likely reason the Navajo language is an "unbreakable code"?

How do you think the government felt about the Navajo language after the battle of Iwo Jima?

Why were the Navajo ready for training?

How does Grandfather's story change the way John feels?

Why was the code talker's mission top secret?

What effect did Grandfather's story have on John?

Why does Grandfather give John his old wallet?

Reread the last three paragraphs on page 439. How does the description of the setting set the mood?

Reread page 441 1st paragraph. According to Grandfather, what kept him alive as he continued to fight in the war?

Why was John hiding in the beginning of the story?

Which quotes support John's point of view that getting a stepfather and moving is a bad thing? Choose 3 statements to support John's point of view.

What words and phrases show the effect the Navajo language has on John? Choose 4 statements.

What does grandfather do when he is forbidden to speak Navajo at the government boarding school?

Reread the second paragraph on page 434, to what does grandfather compare himself? What does the comparison mean?

What was unusual about the government needing the Navajo for the war?

What is the most likely reason the Navajo language is an "unbreakable code"?

How do you think the government felt about the Navajo language after the battle of Iwo Jima?

Why were the Navajo ready for training?

How does Grandfather's story change the way John feels?

Why was the code talker's mission top secret?

What words and phrases tell about the secrecy of Grandfather's mission? Choose 4 statements to support the secrecy during World War II. (text evidence)

What effect did Grandfather's story have on John?

Why does Grandfather give John his old wallet?

Reread the last three paragraphs on page 439. How does the description of the setting set the mood?

Reread page 441 1st paragraph. According to Grandfather, what kept him alive as he continued to fight in the war?