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1
Q

What was John doing at the finish line of the race between himself & the horse?

A

sitting in a rocking chair drinking a soda

2
Q

What was around John’s shoulders?

A

a rainbow

3
Q

What did John’s father give him before he left home?

A

2 sledgehammers

4
Q

Where do people say John Henry is buried?

A

on the White House lawn

5
Q

How did John Henry die?

A

He flung his hammer so hard and so long that his heart burst.

6
Q

How was John Henry an unusual baby?

A

He jumped out of his mother’s arms and started growing.

7
Q

Who did John Henry’s hammers originally belong to?

A

his great granddaddy