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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Martha's diary entries did not follow the same tone as other midwives from ________________.
(a) Rhode Island
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) England

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

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

4. What marked the end of the "lying-in" period for a new mother?
(a) When the relatives went home
(b) When one month had passed
(c) When she could make her own bed
(d) When the baby was considered healthy

5. Where did young unwed mothers stay?
(a) With their lovers
(b) With distant relatives
(c) With their parents
(d) With the preacher's wife

Short Answer Questions

1. Everyone knew that birth was a ______________ process.

2. In what town to Martha and Ephraim settle?

3. What is Martha's sister's name?

4. Many men during Martha's lifetime thought that education for a woman was ________________.

5. Martha strongly believed in _____________ to make her patients feel better.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Martha get started as a midwife in Hallowell?

2. What were the circumstances surrounding the typical wedding?

3. What is so amazing about Martha's diary and why do some people speculate that she began writing it?

4. What was the opinion of Reverend Foster by the Calvinists in the town and whose was the principal voice among them?

5. What were the circumstances surrounding the rape of Rebecca Foster?

6. Explain the community's position on premarital sex and how Martha's own family was embroiled in a situation regarding premarital sex.

7. Who was Dr. Page and what is his relationship with Martha?

8. What did Martha charge for delivering a baby?

9. How did people perceive Martha in the community?

10. How many doctors and midwives were available in the Hallowell area at the time?

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