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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many historians consider Martha's diary to be _____________.
(a) mundane
(b) slightly interesting
(c) untrue
(d) riveting

2. How does Martha refer to single women in her diary?
(a) Miss or their first name
(b) Miss or their father's name
(c) Miss or their fiance's name
(d) Ms. or their first name

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

4. In what town was Martha Ballard born?
(a) Oxford, Massachusetts
(b) Oxford, Mississippi
(c) Oxford, England
(d) Oxford, Ohio

5. What is the epidemic in the summer of 1787?
(a) Measles
(b) Malaria
(c) Smallpox
(d) Scarlet fever

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the perception of midwives among those in authority?

2. What is the function of a midwife?

3. What was Martha always sure to include when she mentioned a man in her diary?

4. To what state do Martha and Ephraim move with their family?

5. Delivering babies was left primarily to whom?

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