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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) No one really knows
(b) She had a hard time remembering appointments
(c) She wanted to keep a medical log
(d) She wanted to pass her story to her children

2. What was Martha always sure to include when she mentioned a man in her diary?
(a) His middle name
(b) His title
(c) His wife's name
(d) His address

3. What does Martha charge for each birth?
(a) 6 shillings
(b) 12 shillings
(c) 3 shillings
(d) 10 shillings

4. What business did women handle during Martha's lifetime?
(a) Education work
(b) Volunteer work
(c) Unseen community business
(d) Editorial work

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ephraim Ballard?

2. Where did Martha deep much of her accounting?

3. What was the relationship between doctors and midwives during this period?

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

5. Who does Rebecca Foster accuse of raping her?

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