Tall Tales and Folk Heroes

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______ is the passing down of stories by word of mouth.

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oral tradition

Front

What symbol represents Paul Bunyan? Options: hammer, ax, lasso, apple

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ax

Front

What did Pecos Bill do when there was a drought?

Back

He rode a tornado squeezing the rain out of it

Front

Pecos Bill was raised by...

Back

Coyotes

Front

What symbol represents Pecos Bill? Options: Lasso, Ax, Hammer, Pot

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Lasso

Front

What was Paul Bunyan's OX named?

Back

Babe

Front

What was Pecos Bill's Horse named?

Back

Widow Maker

Front

Tall tales use this literary device that means an extreme exaggeration, usually not to be taken seriously.

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Hyperbole

Front

Which character had a blue ox as a pet?

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Paul Bunyan

Front

Which of these did Pecos Bill NOT do? Rode a mountain lion, create the rio grande river, Create the lakes and Grand Canyon, Rode a tornado

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Create the lakes and Grand Canyon