West Virginia's
Appalachian Music and Literature
Meet John Henry Activity

The ballad "John Henry" is a West Virginia folk song. John Henry helped our
country grow by extending the railroad through the mountains of southern West
Virginia.
You can help John Henry build the C&O railroad by answering the questions
in the quiz below. If you haven't read about John Henry, click here to meet
John Henry.
(If the quiz does not work on your screen,
click here for a plain copy of the quiz and answers. The version on this
page will calculate your score on the quiz.)
West
Virginia's Appalachian Music and Literature in
AppLit