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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is not a product for which Martha used herbs?
(a) Compresses
(b) Ointments
(c) Hallucinogens
(d) Teas

3. Which prominent man in Hallowell did not like Isaac Foster?
(a) Henry Sewall
(b) James Franklin
(c) John Smith
(d) Thomas Sewall

4. What role did the men play in the delivery of a child?
(a) Cut the umbilical cord
(b) Transported the midwife and nurses
(c) Boiled the water
(d) Cut the bandages

5. How were the churches in each town supported?
(a) Federal taxes
(b) State taxes
(c) Congregation funds
(d) Town taxes

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Jonathan Ballard during his employment with Peter Jones at the mill?

4. How many young women did Martha employ in her home between the years of 1785-1800?

5. In what town to Martha and Ephraim settle?

(see the answer key)

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