Question: John wanted to vote for Doe, but he did not seem like the right candidate.
Based on this sentence, who is he?

Answer: Doe

Question: The robots tried to negotiate a cease-fire with the squirrel-men, but negotiations broke down when they sabotaged the microchip processing facility.
Based on this sentence, who is they?

Answer: the squirrel-men

Question: The bespeckled old man slowly waved at the passing trolley passenger because he waves at everybody.
Based on this sentence, who is he?

Answer: The bespeckled old man

Question: Management gave the workers a raise because they had threatened to strike.
Based on this sentence, who is they?

Answer:
the workers