Pecos
Where was the best cowboy who ever lived raised?
a. Pennsylvania
b. Alaska
c. Texas
D. ranch
Texas
Which of the following was not a result of the new railroad routes?
a. new towns were created
b. more laborers were hired
c. the civil war began
d. timber and coals lands were opened up
c. The Civil War began
Why did John Henry need a pail of water nearby when he was hammering?
To cool down the hammer
Why was Pecos Bill described as tough as a pine knot?
a. he played with grizzly bears
b. he had 15 siblings
c. he played with teddy bears
d. he teethed on horseshoes
d. He teethed on horseshoes
Historians know that John Henry was a real man?
True or False?
False
What is a tall tale?
a story with lots of exaggerations
Which describes an exaggeration in the text?
a. their covered wagon went west
b. pappy ran in from the fields
c. Bill teethed on horseshoes
C. Bill Teethed on horseshoes
The night that John Henry was born the sky was as black as coal. What type of figurative language is used to describe the sky.
simile
What did John Henry do when he realized the steam drill was twice as fast as him?
a. gave up
b. grabbed a 2nd hammer
c. made a mountain fall
d. turned the mountain into gold
b. grabbed a 2nd hammer
All the following are behaviors that showed Bill forgot what it was like to be human except for?
a. howling at the moon
b. falling off the wagon
c. roaming prairies with his pack
d. sniffed the brush
b. falling off the wagon
What did John Henry have in his hand when he was born?
hammer
synonym for impossible?
a. possible
b. hopeless
c. achievable
d. logical
b. hopeless
Which two adjective describes the Hell's Gate Gang?
a. mean
b. mangy
c. calm
d. kind
mean and mangy (a,b)
The author describes John Henry's arms as thick as stovepipes. What image does she want to create?
He was strong and powerful
What happened at the end of the contest?
John Henry's heart burst