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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were the churches in each town supported?
(a) State taxes
(b) Federal taxes
(c) Congregation funds
(d) Town taxes

2. What did Martha use as purgatives?
(a) Licorice
(b) Marshmallow root
(c) Henna
(d) Senna

3. What term did Martha use for a woman in labor?
(a) Tormented
(b) Expectant
(c) Unwell
(d) Writhing

4. What business did women handle during Martha's lifetime?
(a) Editorial work
(b) Volunteer work
(c) Unseen community business
(d) Education work

5. Who is Dr. Page?
(a) A Portland physician
(b) An Augusta physician
(c) A Boston physician
(d) A Hallowell physician

Short Answer Questions

1. To what state do Martha and Ephraim move with their family?

2. Where do Martha and Ephraim build a house?

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

4. What terms does Martha very seldom use for women in her diary?

5. How many nights had Ephraim spent in the woods as a surveyor?

(see the answer key)

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