A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 Test | Final Test - Easy

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which family member concerns Martha because of a bad temper?
(a) Jonathan
(b) Ephraim
(c) Hannah
(d) Dolly

2. Why is Ephraim arrested?
(a) He refuses to pay his taxes
(b) He is $800 short in his accounting
(c) He writes scandalous editorials
(d) He cheats customers on a regular basis

3. What is the result of the answer to #159?
(a) Labor strikes
(b) Birth of a new political party
(c) A new election
(d) Merchant bankruptcies

4. Who is the new girl hired by Martha to help in the house?
(a) Hepsy
(b) Helen
(c) Halle
(d) Hope

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

6. Who is the mother of John Davis Jr.?
(a) Hetty Ballard
(b) Hetty Davis
(c) Hetty Pierce
(d) Hetty Densmore

7. Who headed up the band of white Indians?
(a) Jonathan Ballard
(b) Elijah Barton
(c) Dr. Page
(d) Mr. Densmore

8. When did midwives stop attending autopsies?
(a) When they became more institutionalized
(b) When the midwife fainted
(c) When the midwife vomited
(d) When the midwife shrieked

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

10. What is the name of the man who came for the two remaining children?
(a) James
(b) Matthew
(c) Ezra
(d) Hezekiah

11. In Martha's time it was a common practice for _______________ to attend autopsies.
(a) physicians
(b) ministers
(c) midwives
(d) lawyers

12. On whom does Martha rely heavily during this period?
(a) Ephraim
(b) God
(c) Dolly
(d) Rebecca

13. Which of the following is not one of the hardships associated with surveying?
(a) Bugs
(b) Wild animals
(c) Lack of food
(d) Quick payment

14. Where did James stay after the murders?
(a) With Dr. Page
(b) With the Fosters
(c) With Martha and Ephraim
(d) With Jonathan and Sally

15. The confrontation between Ephraim and the answer to #115 eventually led to _______________________.
(a) Malta War of 1809
(b) War of 1812
(c) French and Indian War
(d) The end of Ephraim's career

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ephraim spend his 80th birthday?

2. How old is Martha in the spring of 1804?

3. What is Martha's main concern at this time?

4. Why did the author publish Martha's diary?

5. What phrase does Martha use to indicate that her house was fighting with her?

(see the answer keys)

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