Read this excerpt from The People Could Fly
"Well, Mas Tom," he said finally, "this old raccoon, he run a long time, but they caught him at last."
When John said that, his owner, Tom, lifted the box and the smaller box. Lo and behold, a raccoon jumped out to the ground.
How does this excerpt show that the story is a folktale?
John tells Tom a story full of exaggerations.
John passes his story down through generations.
John inexplicably knows what is in the box.
John is dealing with a common, everyday occurrence.