Knowledge 1 Lesson 7

What type of fiction is John Henry?

• a tall tale

• a fairy tale

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What is being built across the country to help carry settlers west?

• rivers

• railroad tracks

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Who became known as the most courageous man that ever worked the railroad?

• Paul Bunyan

• John Henry

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What invention does the same work as the steel driving men?

• the steam drill

• the steel drill

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Why does John Henry agree to compete against the drill?

• To see who could work faster and better.

• To show how important drills are.

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Who won the competition between the drill and John Henry?

• the drill

• John Henry

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What happens as a result of the competition?

• John Henry suffers a heart attack and dies.

• The drill is broken.

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Which sentence is a hyperbole (an exaggeration)?

• John Henry was born into a slave family.

• He grew so fast that sometimes the pants he put on in the morning were too short by nightfall.

• John Henry lived before there were cars or airplanes.

• Then one day, a little man in a fancy suit arrived at the work camp.

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Was John Henry born a slave?

• yes

• no

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What character trait best describes John Henry

• hard working

• determined

• self confident

• all of the above

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