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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the mother of John Davis Jr.?
(a) Hetty Densmore
(b) Hetty Ballard
(c) Hetty Pierce
(d) Hetty Davis

2. What marked the end of the "lying-in" period for a new mother?
(a) When the baby was considered healthy
(b) When she could make her own bed
(c) When one month had passed
(d) When the relatives went home

3. What term did Martha use for a woman in labor?
(a) Tormented
(b) Unwell
(c) Writhing
(d) Expectant

4. How does Martha refer to single women in her diary?
(a) Miss or their first name
(b) Ms. or their first name
(c) Miss or their fiance's name
(d) Miss or their father's name

5. To what state do Martha and Ephraim move with their family?
(a) Connecticut
(b) Maine
(c) Ohio
(d) New York

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did James stay after the murders?

2. How many young women did Martha employ in her home between the years of 1785-1800?

3. How many people died during the epidemic in 1787?

4. What was Ephraim's profession?

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

(see the answer key)

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