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

2. Where do Martha and Ephraim move their family?
(a) Henry Sewall's house
(b) Captain North's house
(c) Old Lieutenant Howard's house
(d) The Mill Pond house

3. What does young Ephraim do after the family's move?
(a) He plants a garden
(b) He falls in love
(c) He works for neighbors
(d) He buys a horse

4. What is the function of a midwife?
(a) Weaver
(b) Teacher
(c) Deliver babies
(d) Housekeeping

5. What is the perception of midwives among women?
(a) Fear
(b) Trust
(c) Love
(d) Mistrust

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Martha always sure to include when she mentioned a man in her diary?

2. Who does Rebecca Foster accuse of raping her?

3. Physicians often doubled as what profession?

4. For how many years did Martha work as a midwife?

5. What did Martha use as purgatives?

(see the answer key)

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