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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August 1787.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the perception of midwives among those in authority?
(a) Trust
(b) Skepticism
(c) Scorn
(d) Fear

2. What was the death rate in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?
(a) 10 per 1500
(b) 50 per 1000
(c) 150 per 1000
(d) 15 per 1000

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

4. What did Martha use as purgatives?
(a) Senna
(b) Marshmallow root
(c) Licorice
(d) Henna

5. Martha's diary was once included in a book about the history of which city?
(a) Augusta, Georgia
(b) Portland, Maine
(c) Augusta, Maine
(d) Albany, New York

Short Answer Questions

1. Many historians consider Martha's diary to be _____________.

2. What was Ephraim's profession?

3. On what river does Martha spend much of her time?

4. How many children does Martha deliver in her lifetime?

5. For how many years did Martha work as a midwife?

(see the answer key)

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