Molly Maguire at

Question

Monmouth
by William Collins
[Side note: June 28, 1778] The battle of Monmouth was indecisive, but the Americans held the field, and the British retreated and remained inactive for the rest of the summer.
On the bloody field of Monmouth
Flashed the guns of Greene and Wayne.
Fiercely roared the tide of battle,
Thick the sward was heaped with slain.
Foremost, facing death and danger, Hessian, horse, and grenadier, In the vanguard, fiercely fighting,
Stood an Irish Cannonier.
Loudly roared his iron cannon,
Mingling ever in the strife, And beside him, firm and daring,
Stood his faithful Irish wife.
Of her bold contempt of danger
Greene and Lee's Brigades could tell,
Swept a furious fusillade.
Based on what you learn in the poem, which person in the picture is most likely Molly's husband?
(1 point)
the man sitting on a rock to the left of Molly
the man lying beside the cannon
the man raising his hat behind Molly
• the shirtless man behind the cannon
Molly Maguire at
Monmouth
by William Collins
[Sidenote: June 28, 1778] The battle of Monmouth was indecisive, but the Americans held the field, and the British retreated and remained inactive for the rest of the summer.
On the bloody field of Monmouth
Flashed the guns of Greene and Wayne.
Fiercely roared the tide of battle,
Thick the sward was heaped with slain.
Foremost, facing death and danger, Hessian, horse, and grenadier,
In the vanguard, fiercely fighting,
Stood an Irish Cannonier.
Loudly roared his iron cannon,
Mingling ever in the strife, And beside him, firm and daring,
Stood his faithful Irish wife.
Of her bold contempt of danger
Greene and Lee's Brigades could tell,
Every one knew "Captain Molly," And the army loved her well.
Surged the roar of battle round them,
Swiftly flew the iron hail,
Forward dashed a thousand bayonets,
That lone battery to assail.
From the foeman's foremost columns
Swept a furious fusillade,
Mowing down the massed battalions
In the ranks of Greene's Brigade.
In both the painting and the passage, what is being emphasized the most?
(1 point)
• the reason for the battle
• the cannon
• the woman, Molly Pitcher, or Molly Maguire
• the battlefield

Answer 1

Based on the content of the poem, the person most likely to be Molly's husband is the man lying beside the cannon. The poem describes an Irish cannonier who is fighting in the vanguard, and it mentions that his faithful Irish wife stands beside him. Given that this husband would be associated with the cannon, the best choice would be the man lying beside it.

In terms of what is emphasized the most in both the painting and the passage, the correct answer would be the woman, Molly Pitcher, or Molly Maguire. The poem highlights her bravery and significance in the battle, often referring to her by name and acknowledging her role alongside her husband.