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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 1806.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did away with the community female healers?
(a) Professionalism and male dominance
(b) Fewer patients
(c) Fewer women in the profession
(d) More hospitals

2. How long does it take the answer to #146 to clear the land and build a house for his family?
(a) 2 years
(b) 1 year
(c) 6 months
(d) 2 months

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

4. Which of the following is not something Martha noted in her diary about each birth?
(a) Payment
(b) Time of birth
(c) Gender of the baby
(d) Comments about the woman's body

5. Who does Ephraim encounter who do not give up their land?
(a) Squatters
(b) U.S. army troops
(c) French explorers
(d) Native Americans

Short Answer Questions

1. Many historians consider Martha's diary to be _____________.

2. Who does Jonathan Ballard marry in February of 1792?

3. What played an important role in selecting a marriage partner?

4. An unwed mother was required to _______________________.

5. Which physician is threatened by Martha's practice?

(see the answer key)

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