Question 1

Which sentence represents the author's claim?

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The Navajo code talkers played an important role in helping the United States defeat Japan in World War II.

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The Navajo code talkers made a powerful weapon out of their own language.

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The main reason that the Navajo code talkers were so important was because the safety of many soldiers depended on them.

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To win the wars, militaries need a way to communicate without letting the enemy know what they are planning.

Question 2

According to the article, the Navajo language was a great choice for the secret code for all of the following reasons except:

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The language was a combination of two distinctly archaic languages.

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It didn't exist in written form.

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Almost no one knew the Navajo language except the Navajo.

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No Navajo alphabet exists.

Question 3

Lines 16-17 of the essay are known as the

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counterclaim

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evidence

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reason

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claim

Question 4

What is the author's purpose?

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To convince the reader of the value the Navajo code talkers during WWII

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to explain how the Navajo language can be used

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to remember those lost during the war before the code talkers broke the code

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to crack the Navajo code

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