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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the relationship between doctors and midwives during this period?
(a) Skeptical
(b) Amicable
(c) Nonexistent
(d) Hostile

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

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

4. What is the epidemic in the summer of 1787?
(a) Measles
(b) Smallpox
(c) Malaria
(d) Scarlet fever

5. Martha's success rate was comparable to the statistics of the _______________.
(a) 1860s
(b) 1890s
(c) 1920s
(d) 1930s

6. A physician's training was ___________________________.
(a) experimental and manual
(b) experimental and literary
(c) traditional and manual
(d) traditional and experimental

7. Who was expected to provide all the items for the newlyweds' new home?
(a) The bride and her parents
(b) The groom
(c) The groom's parents
(d) The bride and groom

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

9. Who does the woman in #82 claim is the father of her child?
(a) Reverend Foster
(b) Jonathan Ballard
(c) Henry Sewall
(d) Captain North

10. Physicians often doubled as what profession?
(a) Judge
(b) Lawyer
(c) Newspaper Editor
(d) Justice of the Peace

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

12. What business did women handle during Martha's lifetime?
(a) Editorial work
(b) Volunteer work
(c) Education work
(d) Unseen community business

13. What terms does Martha very seldom use for women in her diary?
(a) Dame or Mistress
(b) Lady or Mam
(c) Lady or Mistress
(d) Lady or Madam

14. To what state do Martha and Ephraim move with their family?
(a) New York
(b) Ohio
(c) Connecticut
(d) Maine

15. What is the perception of midwives among those in authority?
(a) Trust
(b) Skepticism
(c) Fear
(d) Scorn

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had the Ballards been living at John Jones Mill?

2. What does Martha charge for each birth?

3. How were the churches in each town supported?

4. How does Martha refer to single women in her diary?

5. Why does Martha think Dr. Page will not be successful?

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