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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the term used when the groom retrieves his bride from her parents' home?
(a) Kidnapping
(b) Honeymoon
(c) Homemaking
(d) Housekeeping

2. Which of the following is not a way in which Martha would discuss a man in her diary?
(a) Legal
(b) Business
(c) Friend
(d) Intimate

3. Which of Martha's daughters spun yarn for weaving and trading?
(a) Hannah and Molly
(b) Hannah and Daisy
(c) Hannah and Dolly
(d) Molly and Ellen

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

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

6. What happened to the man accused of raping Rebecca?
(a) He was imprisoned
(b) He was exiled
(c) He was hanged
(d) He was acquitted

7. Who does Jonathan Ballard marry in February of 1792?
(a) Rebecca Foster
(b) Ellen Howe
(c) Sally Pierce
(d) Rebecca Densmore

8. In what year was Martha Ballard born?
(a) 1753
(b) 1776
(c) 1735
(d) 1800

9. Which of the following is not something Martha had to contend with as a midwife?
(a) Weather
(b) Premature births
(c) Boredom
(d) False Labor

10. How many babies is Martha delivering each year at this time?
(a) 50
(b) 10
(c) 20
(d) 100

11. Who is Ephraim Ballard?
(a) Martha's brother-in-law
(b) Martha's father-in-law
(c) Martha's first son
(d) Martha's husband

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

13. How are 18th century weddings described?
(a) Big events
(b) Over the top
(c) Conservative
(d) Extremely reserved

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Martha experience for the first time during this period?

3. Which of the following is not a product for which Martha used herbs?

4. How many children did Martha have?

5. What was a normal occurrence during courtship?

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