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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ephraim in January of 1796?
(a) Over 40
(b) Over 70
(c) Over 60
(d) Over 50

2. To what event is Martha invited?
(a) John Davis Jr.'s birthday party
(b) John Davis Jr.'s autopsy
(c) John Davis Jr.s' Baptism
(d) John Davis Jr.'s funeral

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

4. Who is Paul Chadwick?
(a) Martha and Ephraim's son-in-law
(b) The new Hallowell minister
(c) The newspaper editor
(d) A surveyor who volunteers to survey 100 acres of Malta

5. What did Ephraim consider his imprisonment?
(a) A scandal
(b) An outrage
(c) A nuisance
(d) A vacation

6. What phrase does Martha use to indicate that her house was fighting with her?
(a) Up in arms
(b) At the end of its tether
(c) No rest for the weary
(d) Chomping at the bit

7. What profession did some of the ousted female healers choose?
(a) pharmacology
(b) dressmaking
(c) nursing
(d) teaching

8. How many houses does Jonathan rent out on his property?
(a) 5
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

9. What is Martha's main concern at this time?
(a) A terminal illness
(b) Her grandchildren
(c) Getting older
(d) Ephraim's health

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

11. What did Clara Barton found?
(a) The Juliette Low Foundation
(b) The Florence Nightingale Society
(c) The American Red Cross
(d) The Clara Barton Foundation

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

13. Why does Martha become increasingly dependent on Jonathan?
(a) Ephaim is very ill
(b) Ephraim dies
(c) Ephraim is arrested
(d) Ephraim leaves her

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

15. Where do Martha and Ephraim build a house?
(a) In Portland
(b) On Jonathan's farm
(c) In Kennebunk
(d) In Augusta

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Martha's focus during this time period?

2. How does the year 1809 begin for Martha?

3. Which of the following is not one of the hardships associated with surveying?

4. What type of seeds did the merchants sell?

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

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