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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through January 1796.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dr. Page not understand?
(a) hormones
(b) breech birth
(c) false labor
(d) obstetrics

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

3. Which of the following was not one of Ephraim's professions?
(a) Surveyor
(b) Miller
(c) Tax collector
(d) Attorney

4. Who does Rebecca Foster accuse of raping her?
(a) Thomas Sewall
(b) Henry Sewall
(c) Colonel North
(d) James Franklin

5. Which of the following is not one of the hardships associated with surveying?
(a) Quick payment
(b) Bugs
(c) Lack of food
(d) Wild animals

Short Answer Questions

1. What business did men handle during Martha's lifetime?

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

3. How could birth be a dangerous process?

4. What business did women handle during Martha's lifetime?

5. How does Martha refer to single women in her diary?

(see the answer key)

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