Name _____________________________ |  |  | Date ___________________ A Boy at War Key 1 - Answer ID # 0933642

Chapters 1-6

1. | When did Adam know he was done driving?
2. | Why didn't Adam need to pull out the choke on the car?
3. | How did Adam's mom feel about the term "Jap"?
4. | What was Adam's father's rank?
5. | Where did Adam say his hometown was?

Chapters 7-14

6. | Who did the movie Modern Times make fun of?
7. | According to Martin, where do the best fish come from?
8. | Who did Adam stay with?
9. | What was floating on the surface of the water?
10. | What did the sign say that caused Adam to remember his father's words?

Name _____________________________ |  |  | Date ___________________ A Boy at War Key 1 - Answer ID # 0933642

Chapters 15-Author's Note

11. | Once Adam woke up, what did he watch with his mother?
12. | What did Adam and his mother do everyday?
13. | How did the man get in the middle of the road?
14. | Why did Adam keep an eye on the MPs?
15. | Who was speaking on the radio?

Review

16. | Where was Adam's father buried?
|  | In a cemetery
|  | In the Arizona
|  | In an airplane
|  | In a casket
17. | Where did the story take place?
|  | Japan
|  | Hawaii
|  | Washington, D.C.
|  | California
18. | What percentage of Hawaiian Territory was Japanese?
|  | 40 percent
|  | 45 percent
|  | 60 percent
|  | 15 percent
19. | What was the name of the ship that Adam's dad worked on?
|  | Oregon
|  | Arizona
|  | Alaska
|  | California
20. | Who did Adam want to hurt on the row boat?
|  | Martin
|  | Bea
|  | His dad
|  | Davi
21. | What type of school did Adam attend?
|  | Middle school
|  | Elementary school
|  | Intermediate school
|  | High school

Name _____________________________ |  |  | Date ___________________ A Boy at War Key 1 - Answer ID # 0933642

22. | What branch of the military was Adam's dad enlisted?
|  | Army
|  | Navy
|  | Coast Guard
|  | Marines
23. | How old was Adam's father when he joined the navy?
|  | Fifteen
|  | Nineteen
|  | Eighteen
|  | Fourteen
24. | Which town is Pearl Harbor nearest?
|  | Honolulu
|  | Maui
|  | Oahu
|  | Kahuku
25. | Who was America at war with?
|  | Japan
|  | Europe
|  | Mexico
|  | China

Name _____________________________ |  |  | Date ___________________ A Boy at War (Key 1 - Answer ID # 0933642)

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

1. | personnel
| the department of an organization or business that deals with employees' hiring, records, and problems
| the armed forces or high-ranking members of the armed forces
| a building used to accommodate military personnel
| a critical examination of somebody or something aimed at forming a judgment or evaluation
2. | navy
| an employee of a government who seeks secret information in or from another country, especially about military matters
| the branch of a country's armed forces that crews, maintains, and fights on warships
| a short film about recent news events, formerly shown before a feature film
| to serve as a tomb for somebody or something
3. | haole
| Hawaiian slang word for a white person
| the disgrace to somebody's reputation caused by an infamous act or behavior
| a garland of flowers, especially one worn around the neck in Hawaii and other parts of Polynesia
| an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur used in fireworks and other explosives, e.g. in quarry blasting, and formerly as the charge in firearms
4. | military
| the armed forces or high-ranking members of the armed forces
| a critical examination of somebody or something aimed at forming a judgment or evaluation
| an employee of a government who seeks secret information in or from another country, especially about military matters
| the department of an organization or business that deals with employees' hiring, records, and problems
5. | fortresses
| somebody who is known slightly rather than intimately
| a device that controls the ratio of air to fuel in the mixture supplied to an internal-combustion engine
| a fortified place with a long-term military presence, often including a town
| deserving to be admired
6. | infamy
| an identifying mark or sign
| the disgrace to somebody's reputation caused by an infamous act or behavior
| an employee of a government who seeks secret information in or from another country, especially about military matters
| the armed forces or high-ranking members of the armed forces

A Boy at War Key 1 - Answer ID # 0933642

Chapters 1-6

1. | When did Adam know he was done driving? He knew he was done when he ran into the neighbor's hibiscus hedge.
2. | Why didn't Adam need to pull out the choke on the car? He did not need to pull the choke out because the engine was hot.
3. | How did Adam's mom feel about the term "Jap"? She thought it was vulgar.
4. | What was Adam's father's rank? He was a commander.
5. | Where did Adam say his hometown was? He said he was from Adams Center, New York.

Chapters 7-14

6. | Who did the movie Modern Times make fun of? It made fun of Hitler and Mussolini.
7. | According to Martin, where do the best fish come from? They come from the ocean.
8. | Who did Adam stay with? He stayed with Rinaldi.
9. | What was floating on the surface of the water? Oil was floating on the surface.
10. | What did the sign say that caused Adam to remember his father's words? The sign said, "Military Personnel Only."

A Boy at War Key 1 - Answer ID # 0933642

Chapters 15-Author's Note

11. | Once Adam woke up, what did he watch with his mother? They watched the flashes of gunfire and tracers.
12. | What did Adam and his mother do everyday? They waited.
13. | How did the man get in the middle of the road? He parachuted there.
14. | Why did Adam keep an eye on the MPs? He was afraid they'd notice them.
15. | Who was speaking on the radio? President Roosevelt was on the radio.

Review

16. | Where was Adam's father buried?
|  | In a cemetery
|  | In the Arizona
|  | In an airplane
|  | In a casket
17. | Where did the story take place?
|  | Japan
|  | Hawaii
|  | Washington, D.C.
|  | California
18. | What percentage of Hawaiian Territory was Japanese?
|  | 40 percent
|  | 45 percent
|  | 60 percent
|  | 15 percent
19. | What was the name of the ship that Adam's dad worked on?
|  | Oregon
|  | Arizona
|  | Alaska
|  | California
20. | Who did Adam want to hurt on the row boat?
|  | Martin
|  | Bea
|  | His dad
|  | Davi
21. | What type of school did Adam attend?
|  | Middle school
|  | Elementary school
|  | Intermediate school
|  | High school

A Boy at War Key 1 - Answer ID # 0933642

22. | What branch of the military was Adam's dad enlisted?
|  | Army
|  | Navy
|  | Coast Guard
|  | Marines
23. | How old was Adam's father when he joined the navy?
|  | Fifteen
|  | Nineteen
|  | Eighteen
|  | Fourteen
24. | Which town is Pearl Harbor nearest?
|  | Honolulu
|  | Maui
|  | Oahu
|  | Kahuku
25. | Who was America at war with?
|  | Japan
|  | Europe
|  | Mexico
|  | China

A Boy at War Key 1 - Answer ID # 0933642

1. | personnel
| the department of an organization or business that deals with employees' hiring, records, and problems
| the armed forces or high-ranking members of the armed forces
| a building used to accommodate military personnel
| a critical examination of somebody or something aimed at forming a judgment or evaluation
2. | navy
| an employee of a government who seeks secret information in or from another country, especially about military matters
| the branch of a country's armed forces that crews, maintains, and fights on warships
| a short film about recent news events, formerly shown before a feature film
| to serve as a tomb for somebody or something
3. | haole
| Hawaiian slang word for a white person
| the disgrace to somebody's reputation caused by an infamous act or behavior
| a garland of flowers, especially one worn around the neck in Hawaii and other parts of Polynesia
| an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur used in fireworks and other explosives, e.g. in quarry blasting, and formerly as the charge in firearms
4. | military
| the armed forces or high-ranking members of the armed forces
| a critical examination of somebody or something aimed at forming a judgment or evaluation
| an employee of a government who seeks secret information in or from another country, especially about military matters
| the department of an organization or business that deals with employees' hiring, records, and problems
5. | fortresses
| somebody who is known slightly rather than intimately
| a device that controls the ratio of air to fuel in the mixture supplied to an internal-combustion engine
| a fortified place with a long-term military presence, often including a town
| deserving to be admired
6. | infamy
| an identifying mark or sign
| the disgrace to somebody's reputation caused by an infamous act or behavior
| an employee of a government who seeks secret information in or from another country, especially about military matters
| the armed forces or high-ranking members of the armed forces