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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 1806.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a normal occurrence during courtship?
(a) pre-marital sex
(b) going dancing
(c) having picnics
(d) going to church

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

3. Why was Ephraim released during the days?
(a) To work to pay his debt
(b) To get exercise
(c) To get some sunshine
(d) To visit Martha

4. Where is Ephraim jailed?
(a) The Kennebunk jail
(b) The Hallowell jail
(c) The Augusta prison
(d) Shawshank prison

5. For how many years did Martha work as a midwife?
(a) 20
(b) 10
(c) 40
(d) 50

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the term used when the groom retrieves his bride from her parents' home?

2. What business did women handle during Martha's lifetime?

3. Which physician is threatened by Martha's practice?

4. Were marriages arranged in the 18th century?

5. Society during Martha's time was described as a ___________________.

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