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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what town are the Ballards living in 1787?
(a) Hallowell
(b) Albany
(c) Boston
(d) Halperin

2. Which of Martha's daughters spun yarn for weaving and trading?
(a) Hannah and Daisy
(b) Hannah and Dolly
(c) Molly and Ellen
(d) Hannah and Molly

3. How old is Martha at the beginning of 1796?
(a) Over 70
(b) Over 50
(c) Over 60
(d) Over 40

4. What is Martha accused of taking from a neighbor?
(a) A turkey
(b) A tablecloth
(c) A pie
(d) Some flax

5. With whom does Dolly Ballard apprentice as a dressmaker?
(a) Mrs. Franklin
(b) Mrs. Dunham
(c) Mrs. Densmore
(d) Mrs. Foster

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Martha always sure to include when she mentioned a man in her diary?

2. What is the state of Martha's accounts at this point?

3. How many nights had Ephraim spent in the woods as a surveyor?

4. Physicians often doubled as what profession?

5. How long had the Ballards been living at John Jones Mill?

(see the answer key)

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