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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 1788.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What business did men handle during Martha's lifetime?
(a) Education work
(b) Public business
(c) Legal work
(d) Religious work

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

4. Physicians often doubled as what profession?
(a) Newspaper Editor
(b) Lawyer
(c) Justice of the Peace
(d) Judge

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the perception of midwives among women?

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

3. What was Martha Ballard's maiden name?

4. What was the death rate in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?

5. What role did the men play in the delivery of a child?

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