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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 1788.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Delivering babies was left primarily to whom?
(a) Midwives
(b) Doctors
(c) Nurses
(d) Husbands
2. To what state do Martha and Ephraim move with their family?
(a) Connecticut
(b) Maine
(c) New York
(d) Ohio
3. In what year was Martha Ballard born?
(a) 1776
(b) 1753
(c) 1800
(d) 1735
4. How many children does Martha deliver in her lifetime?
(a) 816
(b) 192
(c) 50
(d) 503
5. How many people died during the epidemic in 1787?
(a) 15
(b) 50
(c) 5
(d) 150
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Martha refer to single women in her diary?
2. How did Ephraim and Jonathan assist in Martha's weaving business?
3. What was the death rate in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?
4. What is the perception of midwives among those in authority?
5. What does Martha charge for each birth?
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