The Woodman and Mercury

What did the Woodman do when he lost his axe?

• He jumped into the pool to retrieve it.

• He stood weeping by the pool.

• He went home to get another axe.

• He asked Mercury for help.

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What did Mercury first bring up from the pool?

• A golden axe

• A silver axe

• The Woodman's original axe

• A wooden handle

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How did the Woodman respond when Mercury showed him the golden axe?

• He claimed it as his own.

• He said it was not his axe.

• He asked for a better axe.

• He thanked Mercury.

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What did Mercury bring up from the pool the second time?

• A golden axe

• A silver axe

• The Woodman's original axe

• A wooden handle

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What did Mercury bring up from the pool the third time?

• A golden axe

• A silver axe

• The Woodman's original axe

• A wooden handle

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Explain why the axe (a)   and flew out of the Woodman’s hands into the pool.

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Benjamin Banneker decided to create and publish (a)   between 1792 and 1797.

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Readers used the information included in Banneker's almanac to (a)  

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(a)   was made aware of Banneker's talents and requested that he be part of the group planning the design for the nation's capital.

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In 1980, the US Postal Service honored Benjamin Banneker by issuing a (a)   .

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