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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August 1787.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the birth to death ratio in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?
(a) 4:1
(b) 10:1
(c) 1:1
(d) 3:1

2. How many children does Martha deliver in her lifetime?
(a) 503
(b) 816
(c) 192
(d) 50

3. In what year was Martha Ballard born?
(a) 1753
(b) 1776
(c) 1735
(d) 1800

4. What happens to Ephraim's mill in 1787?
(a) It burns down
(b) He adds on to the structure
(c) He builds a front porch
(d) He tears it down

5. What is the perception of midwives among women?
(a) Fear
(b) Love
(c) Mistrust
(d) Trust

Short Answer Questions

1. Martha's diary was once included in a book about the history of which city?

2. In what town to Martha and Ephraim settle?

3. In what year does Martha start her diary?

4. Physicians often doubled as what profession?

5. What does Martha's diary provide to historians?

(see the answer key)

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