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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which social and economic class had more out-of-wedlock births?
(a) The middle class
(b) Each class had an equal share
(c) The upper class
(d) The lower class

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

3. What was the death rate in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?
(a) 15 per 1000
(b) 50 per 1000
(c) 10 per 1500
(d) 150 per 1000

4. Which prominent man in Hallowell did not like Isaac Foster?
(a) Henry Sewall
(b) James Franklin
(c) John Smith
(d) Thomas Sewall

5. Who does Rebecca Foster accuse of raping her?
(a) Henry Sewall
(b) Thomas Sewall
(c) James Franklin
(d) Colonel North

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Martha start her diary?

2. What is the function of a midwife?

3. Were marriages arranged in the 18th century?

4. What does Martha charge for each birth?

5. How many children did Martha have?

(see the answer key)

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