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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Martha able to keep her daughters at home for the majority of their young adult lives?
(a) She demanded that they stay
(b) She would not let them marry
(c) She asked them to stay
(d) She had enough money from her two businesses

2. Why does Dr. Page become a problem for Martha?
(a) He opens his practice next door
(b) He includes midwifery in his practice
(c) He makes slanderous comments about her
(d) He sues her

3. What was Ephraim's profession?
(a) Surveyor and judge
(b) Surveyor and miller
(c) Lawyer and miller
(d) Lawyer and judge

4. How many times in 27 years of midwife practice did Martha ever call a doctor?
(a) 7
(b) 15
(c) 10
(d) 2

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the function of a midwife?

3. How many babies did Martha deliver in 1793?

4. Young midwives are __________________ by the doctors in the area.

5. How could birth be a dangerous process?

(see the answer key)

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