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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Martha strongly believed in _____________ to make her patients feel better.
(a) drinking water
(b) taking a nap
(c) sitting in the sun
(d) purging the body

2. For how many years did Martha work as a midwife?
(a) 20
(b) 10
(c) 50
(d) 40

3. What business did women handle during Martha's lifetime?
(a) Unseen community business
(b) Editorial work
(c) Education work
(d) Volunteer work

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

5. What was Martha always sure to include when she mentioned a man in her diary?
(a) His title
(b) His middle name
(c) His address
(d) His wife's name

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Martha able to keep her daughters at home for the majority of their young adult lives?

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

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

4. What does Martha's diary provide to historians?

5. What does Martha experience for the first time during this period?

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