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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Martha began to keep a diary because ___________________________.
(a) She wanted to keep a medical log
(b) No one really knows
(c) She wanted to pass her story to her children
(d) She had a hard time remembering appointments

2. Where do Martha and Ephraim move their family?
(a) The Mill Pond house
(b) Captain North's house
(c) Henry Sewall's house
(d) Old Lieutenant Howard's house

3. What is the perception of midwives among those in authority?
(a) Fear
(b) Skepticism
(c) Trust
(d) Scorn

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Many New England tows were religiously divided between the strict ______________ and the liberals.

3. What does Martha's diary provide to historians?

4. Martha's diary was once included in a book about the history of which city?

5. How many preachers was each town allowed?

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