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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through October 1789.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ephraim's profession?
(a) Lawyer and judge
(b) Lawyer and miller
(c) Surveyor and miller
(d) Surveyor and judge

2. In what town was Martha Ballard born?
(a) Oxford, Ohio
(b) Oxford, Mississippi
(c) Oxford, England
(d) Oxford, Massachusetts

3. In what town to Martha and Ephraim settle?
(a) Hallowell
(b) Houston
(c) Hightower
(d) Hingham

4. What happened to the man accused of raping Rebecca?
(a) He was imprisoned
(b) He was hanged
(c) He was acquitted
(d) He was exiled

5. What is the function of a midwife?
(a) Teacher
(b) Housekeeping
(c) Weaver
(d) Deliver babies

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ephraim Ballard?

2. Which prominent man in Hallowell did not like Isaac Foster?

3. Which of the following was not one of Martha's professions?

4. What does Martha experience for the first time during this period?

5. How many children did Martha have?

(see the answer key)

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