John Henry Flashcards
What did John Henry build after he busted the porch?
He helped his papa re-build the porch adding a wing onto the house with an indoor swimming pool and a jacuzzi.
What did everybody call Ferret- Faced Freddy after the race between him and John Henry?
Everybody calls Ferret-Faced Freddy, “Frederick the Friendly.”
What did John Henry’s father give him when he decided to go on down the big road?
His daddy gave him his granddaddy’s twenty pound sledgehammers with four foot handles made of whale bone.
What was it that the building crew was trying to get passed to make the road?
It is a VERY big boulder/ no ordinary boulder.
What did the BUILDING CREW use to try and get passed the boulder?
The crew tried using dynamite to blow up the boulder.
What is it that is around John Henry’s shoulder after he gets threw the boulder?
He has a rainbow on his shoulder.
Why was John Henry singing when he got threw the boulder?
He was singing because he had a rainbow on his shoulder.
What was John Henry racing when he was going threw the mountain?
He was racing the boss of the workers with his steam drill.
Where did the train take John Henry when he died?
It took him to Washington D.C
Who was it that everybody thought whispered, “ Dying ain’t important. Everybody does that. What matters is how well you do your living”?
It was the rainbow that was over John Henry’s shoulder all this time.
Why did the Almighty yell, “It’s getting too noisy down there!”?
The Almighty yelled this because the dynamite exploded.
When John Henry hammered through the boulder, what else did he finish?
John Henry finished building the road.
How much farther did John Henry go in the race against the steam drill?
John Henry went a mile and a quarter, the steam drill only went a quarter mile.
Why did all the people start clapping when John Henry’s coffin was transported to Washington DC?
They started clapping because they all knew John Henry had led a good life, “What matters is how well you do your living.”
When John Henry was born, what did all the animals do?
The animals crowded around the newborn baby, and ooooohd and aaaaahd at him.
