When the boys realize that they are speaking with General George Washington, they figure out that____

they have gone back in time to the Revolutionary War.

they have traveled back to the future.

they have taken the wrong boat.

they will be home in a few minutes.

"They are just children," a young officer said, holding a lantern near Tony's face. "That may be so," the general replied gravely. "But we mustn't underestimate the cowardly ingenuity of the enemy. They've been known to enlist babes as runners before." He motioned for one of the men to gather up the "runners." "God forgive the Tory heart that would send children out to face the dangers of this night," the general muttered, shaking his head. What does the general think the children are up to?

He thinks they are members of the British army sent to spy on the Continental army.

He thinks they are just scared kids facing the dangers of the night.

He thinks they are silly kids out trying to find something fun to do.

He thinks they might be in danger because of the closeness of the enemy.

What happens to Katie when Matt reaches for her?

She seems dazed and promptly falls asleep in Matt's arms, worn out from her ordeal.

She is alert and talkative and she tells the general about the campout.

She seems dazed and starts wandering around the ship looking for a way home.

Who was Colonel John Glover?

He was from Marblehead, Massachusetts and credited with saving the Revolution on at least three occasions.

He was from Nebraska and loved to sail and was selected to guide the boat across the Delaware.

Why didn't the Continental army have proper uniforms?

They were poor rebel soldiers who wanted to fight for the freedom of their country.

They forgot to pack them for the trip.

Why did the officers wear a piece of paper in their hats?

General Washington had ordered all of his officers to stick a piece of paper in their hats so the men could recognize them in the dark.

General Washington wanted all officers to be prepared to write down his orders.

They were careless and couldn't remember orders so they wrote them on the paper and carried them on their hats.

They knew that General Washington would get mad if they didn't have something available for him to write on when they arrived.

How did Matt get separated from the rest of the club members?

Matt realized that he still had the general's cape and left to take it to him.

He wanted to play in the snow so he left the others.

George Washington assigned him as his chief officer for the night.

Adam Hibbs told Matt to go to tell the general that they were all leaving to go home.

Why did Matt feel that he was so lucky to be taking the cape to George Washington?

He knew that he was going to take part in history in a small way by helping to keep the father of our country from freezing.

He knew that the author would be writing a book about him.

He didn't want to go back to the other side of the river because he was afraid that he would miss the fighting of the Revolution.

He was going to get to watch the fight first hand.

What does the phrase, "They would have thought he was a redcoat for sure" mean?

The soldier would have thought that Matt was part of the Hessian mercenaries because their uniforms were red.

The soldiers would have wanted to take his red coat away from him because they were cold.

The soldiers would not have liked for Matt to wear the uniform of the Continental army.

The Continental army wore red and the soldiers would have wanted Matt to join them.

Why did the soldiers have the words, "Liberty or Death" written on their headbands?

The soldiers would rather die fighting for their freedom than to be controlled by the British.

The soldiers wanted to be part of the Liberty of Death gang that wore headbands.

The soldiers needed to have something different on their heads since the officers wore a piece of paper on their hats.

The general told them to write those words on their headbands so that he would know which army they were fighting with.

Matt is suddenly thrust into the middle of the war. He is handed a musket and told to march. He wonders what has happened to Adam Hibbs. What he doesn't know is _____.

Adam fell onto his bayonet and was not expected to live through the night.

Adam has taken his friends back to the other side of the river where they could build a fire and keep warm..

Adam has been killed by the enemy.

Adam decided to leave Matt because he found out that Matt really wanted to be part of the war.

When Matt meets Israel Gates, Israel offers him his own shirt for one of Matt's shoes. Why?

Israel has one foot that is severely injured and it is infected and freezing.

Israel thinks Matt will give him both shoes if he only asks for one.

Israel plans on stealing the other shoe when Matt falls asleep.

Israel starts to remove his shirt and give it to Matt, but Matt refuses. Why?

Matt saw that Israel had on nothing more than an old blanket with a slit at the top and some crude stitching along the sides. It was all he had and he would surely freeze without it.

Matt saw that Israel was dirty and his clothes were not as nice as his own, so he refused to wear dirty clothes.

Israel was much older and larger than Matt and his clothes wouldn't fit so Matt refused to wear them.

Matt just wanted to be nice and give Israel one of his shoes. He really wasn't that cold anyway.

Which of these BEST describes the meaning of the phrase I'll be keeping an eye on you from here as it is used in these sentences from the story? The young corporal knew that his responsibility was to guard over the children, but he also knew that the general should have his cape. "All right, you can take it to him, but straight away and don't tarry. I'll be keeping an eye on you from here, " he warned. Matt looked at Q, Tony, and Hooter. He couldn't believe his luck.

The corporal will have to watch Matt from his current position because he can't leave to take the cape himself since he is guarding the children.

The general will be watching to see if the corporal is guarding the children.

Matt will carry the corporal's eye glasses to the general.

Matt is excited because he escapes to tell the general about the cape.

Which of these BEST describes the meaning of the phrase "bright eyes and thick head" as it is used in these sentences. Israel studied his young friend's face. "You remind me of my brother Simon: bright eyes and thick head!" he sighed.

Matt looks intelligent, but he is slow to understand.

Matt's skull is thicker than normal.

George Washington's Socks Ch. 6-10

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