John Henry

How many different ways did the Legend of John Henry die?

• 1

• 5

• 2

• 3

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What was John henry in competition with?

• A steamer

• A steam machine

• A locomotive

• A steam drill

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What type of work did John Henry do before working on the railroad?

• Blacksmith

• Slave

• Farmer

• Machanic

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Who sung the song about John Henry?

• John Legand

• Johnny Cash

• Johnny Gill

• John P. Coltrain

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

What did John Henry need the big hammers for?

• To blast through the mountain

• To hammer nails in the tracks

• To beat the steam machine

• To break rocks

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What did John Henry die from?

• Exhaustion

• Blood Clot

• Lung Cancer

• Asthma

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What state did John Henry compete against the steam machine?

• New York

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• West Virginia

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Why was John Henry a folk hero?

• People embellished the story about how he beat the steam machine

• People thought he was bigger than life

• People made up the story of John Henry

• No one knows if John Henry existed

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Did John Henry die because the tunnel collapsed?

• Yes. He died right after the tunnel collapsed.

• Yes. He died from a broken heart when the tunnel collapsed on his wife.

• No. John Henry lived for many years after the tunnel collapsed.

• No. John Henry died on his way to see his wife.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What did John Henry say he would die with?

• His two big hammers

• His wife

• His hammer in his hand

• His son

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.4