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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Ephraim and Jonathan build for Martha?
(a) Sewing room
(b) Loom
(c) Trundle bed
(d) New cupboard

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

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

4. What does young Ephraim do after the family's move?
(a) He buys a horse
(b) He plants a garden
(c) He falls in love
(d) He works for neighbors

5. What is the bulk of Martha's diary?
(a) Musings
(b) Opinions
(c) Daily activities
(d) To-do list

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Rebecca Foster accuse of raping her?

2. With whom does Dolly Ballard apprentice as a dressmaker?

3. What was the death rate in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?

4. In what town are the Ballards living in 1787?

5. How many times in 27 years of midwife practice did Martha ever call a doctor?

(see the answer key)

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