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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did Martha have?
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 9
(d) 6

2. Which of the following was not one of Martha's professions?
(a) Minister
(b) Housewife
(c) Physician
(d) Pharmacist

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

4. Who does Rebecca Foster accuse of raping her?
(a) Henry Sewall
(b) Thomas Sewall
(c) James Franklin
(d) Colonel North

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Reverend Isaac Foster?

3. What is the perception of midwives among those in authority?

4. Where do Martha and Ephraim move their family?

5. What is the epidemic in the summer of 1787?

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