1. tunnel - D. The crew had to build this through the mountain
2. railroad - B. The digging machine was powered by this
3. machine - A. John Henry dug much faster than this
4. slave - G. John Henry was born as one of these
5. contest - J. John Henry competed against a machine in this
6. steel driver - C. John Henry's job
7. steam - H. John Henry and the men would do this as they worked
8. mountain - E. The crew encountered a large one (Big Bend)
9. Civil War - F. John Henry earned his freedom after this conflict
10. sing - I. John Henry got a job working for this
11. A. He did not want to get beaten.
12. B. He was crushed by a machine.
13. A. He was no longer a slave.
14. D. Determined
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