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

 

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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

 

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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