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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Premarital sex in 18th century New England is considered to be ______________.
(a) Normal
(b) Expected
(c) A crime
(d) Rare

2. How does Martha refer to single women in her diary?
(a) Miss or their first name
(b) Ms. or their first name
(c) Miss or their father's name
(d) Miss or their fiance's name

3. What was the birth to death ratio in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?
(a) 4:1
(b) 3:1
(c) 10:1
(d) 1:1

4. What is Martha accused of taking from a neighbor?
(a) A pie
(b) A tablecloth
(c) Some flax
(d) A turkey

5. What happened to the man accused of raping Rebecca?
(a) He was hanged
(b) He was acquitted
(c) He was imprisoned
(d) He was exiled

Short Answer Questions

1. What business did women handle during Martha's lifetime?

2. What was the relationship between doctors and midwives during this period?

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

4. What was a normal occurrence during courtship?

5. Many New England tows were religiously divided between the strict ______________ and the liberals.

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