The Legend of John Henry

The Legend of John Henry

3rd Grade

17 Qs

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The Legend of John Henry

The Legend of John Henry

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English

3rd Grade

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Allison Dutton Newbegin

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The author wants you to know that John Henry was...

a hard worker

lazy

very weak

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

When did John Henry take a job?

when he got fired from another job

after he was a free man (not a slave anymore)

after WW1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The story of John Henry is considered a ___

a legend

myth

fable

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

John Henry is best known for___

beating a steam-powered machine with his own strength

growing up as a slave

signing songs on the railroad

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Why did John Henry agree to race against the machine?

he wanted to win a prize

he wanted to save the workers' jobs

he wanted to show off

he wanted to be paid more

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

If a boss is going to fire you, this means___

pay more money

give you a job

light a match

end your job

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

How do you know this story is a legend or could be exaggerated?

He was born as a slave.

John Henry grew so fast his pants did not fit from morning to that night.

John Henry was born before there were cars and planes.

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