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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through November 1792.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to Jonathan Ballard during his employment with Peter Jones at the mill?
(a) He was promoted
(b) He was injured
(c) He bought the business
(d) He was terminated

3. An unwed mother was required to _______________________.
(a) marry the child's father
(b) raise the child alone
(c) admit to the crime of fornication
(d) give her baby up

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

5. How long had the Ballards been living at John Jones Mill?
(a) 5 years
(b) 7 years
(c) 3 years
(d) 10 years

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was expected to provide all the items for the newlyweds' new home?

3. What does young Ephraim do after the family's move?

4. With whom does Dolly Ballard apprentice as a dressmaker?

5. On what river does Martha spend much of her time?

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