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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the perception of midwives among those in authority?
(a) Trust
(b) Fear
(c) Skepticism
(d) Scorn

3. What was the death rate in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?
(a) 150 per 1000
(b) 50 per 1000
(c) 15 per 1000
(d) 10 per 1500

4. In what town to Martha and Ephraim settle?
(a) Houston
(b) Hingham
(c) Hightower
(d) Hallowell

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ephraim Ballard?

2. In what year was Martha Ballard born?

3. Many historians consider Martha's diary to be _____________.

4. For how many years did Martha work as a midwife?

5. What was the relationship between doctors and midwives during this period?

(see the answer key)

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