They Called Her Molly Pitcher

What year did William Hays close up his barber shop?

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777

• 1778

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Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Barack Obama

• Donald Trump

• Kim Jong Un

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What did soldiers have to stand on to keep their feet from getting cold?

• Turned on the electric heaters

• Cuddled up in a giant ball

• Stood on their hats

• Danced

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What did William Hays’ wife Molly decide her job was going to be on the day of the battle?

• Get people food

• Cheer on the soldiers

• Give high-fives

• Get water for the men

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What filled the air on the day of the battle? (3 answers)

• smoke

• noise

• smell of gun powder

• Oxygen

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Why do you think the uniforms the British soldiers were wearing may not have been the right ones to wear on the day of the battle?

• They were too cold

• They were too hot

• They looked funny

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What did the American soldiers do when they kept seeing more and more British soldiers continue to march onto the battlefield?

• They began to cheer

• They began to retreat

• They just stood there

• They hid in the bushes

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General Lee eventually gave the order to “retreat.” What does the word RETREAT mean?

• To stand your ground

• To run the other way

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What happens to Molly’s husband William?

• He captures the enemy's position

• He is shot in the shoulder

• He faints because he is scared

• He hides

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When Molly realized her husband could not shoot his cannon. What did she do?

• She began to fire it

• She ran away

• She cheered him on

• She got herself to safety

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