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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Martha's diary was once included in a book about the history of which city?
(a) Augusta, Georgia
(b) Portland, Maine
(c) Augusta, Maine
(d) Albany, New York

2. What does Martha experience for the first time during this period?
(a) The death of a mother and child
(b) The first time she delivers a child
(c) The Baptism of her last child
(d) The birth of her first child

3. How long had the Ballards been living at John Jones Mill?
(a) 5 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 10 years
(d) 7 years

4. What is the perception of midwives among women?
(a) Mistrust
(b) Fear
(c) Trust
(d) Love

5. What is the epidemic in the summer of 1787?
(a) Scarlet fever
(b) Malaria
(c) Smallpox
(d) Measles

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What role did the men play in the delivery of a child?

3. How many children did Martha have?

4. What do Ephraim and Jonathan build for Martha?

5. For how many years did Martha work as a midwife?

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