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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did Martha have?
(a) 3
(b) 9
(c) 5
(d) 6

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

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

4. Who is Ephraim Ballard?
(a) Martha's brother-in-law
(b) Martha's first son
(c) Martha's husband
(d) Martha's father-in-law

5. What does Martha charge for each birth?
(a) 10 shillings
(b) 3 shillings
(c) 12 shillings
(d) 6 shillings

Short Answer Questions

1. Many men during Martha's lifetime thought that education for a woman was ________________.

2. Physicians often doubled as what profession?

3. How many children does Martha deliver in her lifetime?

4. Which of the following was not one of Martha's professions?

5. What is the perception of midwives among women?

(see the answer key)

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