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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who moves into Martha's house with her?
(a) Hannah and her family
(b) Ephraim's sister
(c) Her sister
(d) Jonathan and his family

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

3. Which of the following is not a reason that someone stays with Martha and Ephraim each night?
(a) They have set fire to the house before
(b) Cook food for Martha and Ephraim
(c) It relieves the crowding in Jonathan's house
(d) Help Martha and Ephraim with chores

4. How did Ephraim and Jonathan assist in Martha's weaving business?
(a) Sales
(b) Weaving
(c) Accounting
(d) Sheared sheep and broke flax

5. How old is Martha at the beginning of 1796?
(a) Over 40
(b) Over 70
(c) Over 50
(d) Over 60

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Dolly Ballard apprentice as a dressmaker?

2. How many young women did Martha employ in her home between the years of 1785-1800?

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

4. What was a normal occurrence during courtship?

5. Who is the new girl hired by Martha to help in the house?

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