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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through February 1801.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Ephraim's mill in 1787?
(a) He builds a front porch
(b) He adds on to the structure
(c) It burns down
(d) He tears it down

2. Who is Ephraim Ballard?
(a) Martha's first son
(b) Martha's brother-in-law
(c) Martha's husband
(d) Martha's father-in-law

3. Who was expected to provide all the items for the newlyweds' new home?
(a) The bride and her parents
(b) The groom
(c) The groom's parents
(d) The bride and groom

4. In what year does Martha start her diary?
(a) 1776
(b) 1812
(c) 1785
(d) 1790

5. What does Martha's diary provide to historians?
(a) A look at early American language
(b) A look at medical malpractice
(c) A look at the life of a pioneer woman
(d) A look at how medicine was dispersed

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Martha's sister's name?

2. What was Ephraim's profession?

3. On whom does Martha rely heavily during this period?

4. How many times in 27 years of midwife practice did Martha ever call a doctor?

5. What do Ephraim and Jonathan build for Martha?

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