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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Martha always sure to include when she mentioned a man in her diary?
(a) His wife's name
(b) His address
(c) His title
(d) His middle name

2. Who is Reverend Isaac Foster?
(a) The preacher in Kennebunk
(b) The preacher in Augusta
(c) The preacher in Hallowell
(d) The preacher in Portland

3. When could a man be charged with fornication?
(a) When he refused to take responsibility for a child
(b) When his partner was a young girl
(c) When he was married
(d) When an affair lasted more than six months

4. In what year does Martha start her diary?
(a) 1785
(b) 1812
(c) 1776
(d) 1790

5. Which prominent man in Hallowell did not like Isaac Foster?
(a) John Smith
(b) Thomas Sewall
(c) Henry Sewall
(d) James Franklin

6. Why does Martha think Dr. Page will not be successful?
(a) He is young and single
(b) He comes from a big city
(c) He has no connections in the town
(d) He is too inexperienced

7. How long did brides remain with their parents after the marriage?
(a) 1 year
(b) 2 months
(c) 6 months
(d) 1 month

8. Where did Martha deep much of her accounting?
(a) Her bedside table
(b) Her desk drawer
(c) Her kitchen cupboard
(d) Her diary

9. On what river does Martha spend much of her time?
(a) Colorado River
(b) Kennebec River
(c) Mississippi River
(d) Ohio River

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

11. In what town are the Ballards living in 1787?
(a) Albany
(b) Hallowell
(c) Halperin
(d) Boston

12. How many children does Martha deliver in her lifetime?
(a) 50
(b) 192
(c) 503
(d) 816

13. How many children did Martha have?
(a) 9
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 5

14. How many preachers was each town allowed?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 1

15. Which of the following is not a product for which Martha used herbs?
(a) Ointments
(b) Teas
(c) Compresses
(d) Hallucinogens

Short Answer Questions

1. Delivering babies was left primarily to whom?

2. What was a normal occurrence during courtship?

3. Who moves into the Ballard house after their two daughters and niece leave to live with their new husbands?

4. Where do Martha and Ephraim move their family?

5. Were marriages arranged in the 18th century?

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