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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Martha's physical state?
(a) Sprightly
(b) Tired and in constant pain
(c) Terminally ill
(d) Crippled

2. How many people died during the epidemic in 1787?
(a) 150
(b) 5
(c) 15
(d) 50

3. How did Ephraim and Jonathan assist in Martha's weaving business?
(a) Sheared sheep and broke flax
(b) Sales
(c) Weaving
(d) Accounting

4. What did Dr. Page not understand?
(a) false labor
(b) obstetrics
(c) breech birth
(d) hormones

5. In what town are the Ballards living in 1787?
(a) Hallowell
(b) Albany
(c) Boston
(d) Halperin

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many preachers was each town allowed?

3. To what state do Martha and Ephraim move with their family?

4. Why does Martha become increasingly dependent on Jonathan?

5. What was Ephraim's profession?

(see the answer key)

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