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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many people in the Ballard household get married in 1792?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 1
(d) 2

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

5. Which of Martha's daughters spun yarn for weaving and trading?
(a) Hannah and Molly
(b) Hannah and Dolly
(c) Molly and Ellen
(d) Hannah and Daisy

Short Answer Questions

1. How are 18th century weddings described?

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

3. How long had the Ballards been living at John Jones Mill?

4. What is the function of a midwife?

5. How were the churches in each town supported?

(see the answer key)

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