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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ephraim Ballard?
(a) Martha's brother-in-law
(b) Martha's first son
(c) Martha's father-in-law
(d) Martha's husband

2. Which family member concerns Martha because of a bad temper?
(a) Hannah
(b) Dolly
(c) Jonathan
(d) Ephraim

3. What does Martha's diary provide to historians?
(a) A look at early American language
(b) A look at how medicine was dispersed
(c) A look at medical malpractice
(d) A look at the life of a pioneer woman

4. How many people in the Ballard household get married in 1792?
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 4
(d) 3

5. Martha's training was _________________________.
(a) literary and experimental
(b) manual and experimental
(c) traditional and manual
(d) traditional and experimental

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Dr. Page?

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

3. Who does Rebecca Foster accuse of raping her?

4. What played an important role in selecting a marriage partner?

5. Which of the following is not a product for which Martha used herbs?

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