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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Many New England tows were religiously divided between the strict ______________ and the liberals.
(a) Methodists
(b) Catholics
(c) Calvinists
(d) Baptists

3. What major problem does Martha have with living in the new house?
(a) Cleaning
(b) Walking
(c) Gardening
(d) Space

4. What was the death rate in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?
(a) 50 per 1000
(b) 10 per 1500
(c) 15 per 1000
(d) 150 per 1000

5. What happens to Ephraim's mill in 1787?
(a) He adds on to the structure
(b) He builds a front porch
(c) It burns down
(d) He tears it down

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ephraim and Jonathan build for Martha?

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

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

4. What is Martha accused of taking from a neighbor?

5. What was Martha Ballard's maiden name?

(see the answer key)

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