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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Delivering babies was left primarily to whom?
(a) Nurses
(b) Midwives
(c) Husbands
(d) Doctors

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

3. What was Martha Ballard's maiden name?
(a) McKenna
(b) Murphy
(c) Moore
(d) Miller

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

5. In what town was Martha Ballard born?
(a) Oxford, Mississippi
(b) Oxford, England
(c) Oxford, Massachusetts
(d) Oxford, Ohio

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Martha's sister's name?

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

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

4. How many children did Martha have?

5. What is the bulk of Martha's diary?

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