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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through February 1801.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which social and economic class had more out-of-wedlock births?
(a) The lower class
(b) Each class had an equal share
(c) The upper class
(d) The middle class

3. Where do Martha and Ephraim build a house?
(a) On Jonathan's farm
(b) In Augusta
(c) In Kennebunk
(d) In Portland

4. What was Martha Ballard's maiden name?
(a) Murphy
(b) Moore
(c) Miller
(d) McKenna

5. Many historians consider Martha's diary to be _____________.
(a) riveting
(b) slightly interesting
(c) untrue
(d) mundane

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Martha Ballard born?

2. When did midwives stop attending autopsies?

3. Who does Rebecca Foster accuse of raping her?

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

5. What phrase does Martha use to indicate that her house was fighting with her?

(see the answer key)

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