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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what river does Martha spend much of her time?
(a) Mississippi River
(b) Ohio River
(c) Colorado River
(d) Kennebec River

3. Which of the following was not one of Ephraim's professions?
(a) Tax collector
(b) Surveyor
(c) Miller
(d) Attorney

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

5. What role did the men play in the delivery of a child?
(a) Boiled the water
(b) Cut the umbilical cord
(c) Cut the bandages
(d) Transported the midwife and nurses

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the birth to death ratio in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?

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

4. What terms does Martha very seldom use for women in her diary?

5. How does Martha refer to single women in her diary?

(see the answer key)

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