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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Martha began to keep a diary because ___________________________.
(a) She wanted to pass her story to her children
(b) No one really knows
(c) She wanted to keep a medical log
(d) She had a hard time remembering appointments

2. Which of the following was not one of Martha's professions?
(a) Housewife
(b) Minister
(c) Pharmacist
(d) Physician

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Martha Ballard born?

2. In what town are the Ballards living in 1787?

3. How many children did Martha have?

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

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

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