A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What business did men handle during Martha's lifetime?
(a) Religious work
(b) Public business
(c) Education work
(d) Legal work

2. What do Ephraim and Jonathan build for Martha?
(a) Sewing room
(b) New cupboard
(c) Loom
(d) Trundle bed

3. How were the pages of Martha's diary stored?
(a) In a safe deposit box
(b) In a mahogany box
(c) On a CD
(d) On microfilm

4. How many people died during the epidemic in 1787?
(a) 50
(b) 15
(c) 5
(d) 150

5. Martha began to keep a diary because ___________________________.
(a) She wanted to pass her story to her children
(b) She wanted to keep a medical log
(c) No one really knows
(d) She had a hard time remembering appointments

Short Answer Questions

1. What business did women handle during Martha's lifetime?

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

3. Who committed a murder/suicide on July 9, 1806?

4. Who buys the parcel of land next to Jonathan's?

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

(see the answer key)

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