JOHN HENRY

According to the tale, Baby John was__________________.

• stronger than ten men.

• found in a big rock.

• banged with a hammer

When John grew he went to work ____________.

• for an oak tree.

• for the railroad.

• across the country.

John was so strong that _______________.

• he gave up mountains.

• he died in the rocks.

• he never got tired.

How did John avoid that the foreman fired the men?

• He did their work all day.

• One hundred men work with him.

• The foreman passed out.

The next day ______________.

• there was a foreman funeral.

• there was a new tunnel.

• he couldn't do the work.

John offered _________________ in order to keep the men's jobs.

• work with one hundred men.

• grew red with anger.

• dig farther than the foreman's drill.

The foreman seized his drill while John Henry ______________.

• took two hammers.

• filled the air with dust.

• turned black as night.

After ten hours the men cheered because_______________.

• the dust cleared.

• John Henry won.

• John did not move.

John Henry died _______________.

• because they lifted in their shoulders.

• because he didn't move.

• because he kept his promise.

Now John lives in ______________ of the Great Railway Station.

• in the sky

• in the thunder

• in the hammer