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What type of fiction is John Henry?
a tall tale
a fairy tale
What is being built across the country to help carry settlers west?
rivers
railroad tracks
What is the greatest challenge to laying tracks?
Laying them on the hills.
Laying them on the mountains.
Digging tunnels through mountains is...
fun and easy
hard and dangerous
What is used to help break down the mountain rock?
large shovels
dynamite
Who became known as the most courageous man that ever worked the railroad?
Paul Bunyan
John Henry
What invention does the same work as the steel driving men?
the steam drill
the steel drill
Why does John Henry agree to compete against the drill?
To see who could work faster and better.
To show how important drills are.
Who won the competition between the drill and John Henry?
the drill
John Henry
What happens as a result of the competition?
John Henry suffers a heart attack and dies.
The drill is broken.
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