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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 1806.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Ephraim's mill in 1787?
(a) He builds a front porch
(b) He adds on to the structure
(c) He tears it down
(d) It burns down

2. Martha's diary entries did not follow the same tone as other midwives from ________________.
(a) Germany
(b) England
(c) France
(d) Rhode Island

3. Where was the murderer buried?
(a) The Calvinist cemetery
(b) Tossed in a hole at the side of a road
(c) At sea
(d) On his farm

4. How many babies is Martha delivering each year at this time?
(a) 20
(b) 50
(c) 100
(d) 10

5. In what town was Martha Ballard born?
(a) Oxford, England
(b) Oxford, Mississippi
(c) Oxford, Massachusetts
(d) Oxford, Ohio

Short Answer Questions

1. Martha's training was _________________________.

2. How many autopsies did Martha attend in her life?

3. What was the birth to death ratio in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?

4. Society during Martha's time was described as a ___________________.

5. Where did Martha stay after the murders?

(see the answer key)

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