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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through December 1793.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what state do Martha and Ephraim move with their family?
(a) Maine
(b) New York
(c) Ohio
(d) Connecticut

3. Many men during Martha's lifetime thought that education for a woman was ________________.
(a) Critical
(b) Optional
(c) Unnecessary
(d) Unlikely

4. In what town was Martha Ballard born?
(a) Oxford, Massachusetts
(b) Oxford, Mississippi
(c) Oxford, England
(d) Oxford, Ohio

5. What marked the end of the "lying-in" period for a new mother?
(a) When the baby was considered healthy
(b) When the relatives went home
(c) When she could make her own bed
(d) When one month had passed

Short Answer Questions

1. When could a man be charged with fornication?

2. Why was Martha able to keep her daughters at home for the majority of their young adult lives?

3. Which of Martha's daughters spun yarn for weaving and trading?

4. Where did young unwed mothers stay?

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

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