View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the author publish Martha's diary?
(a) She has a collection of diaries
(b) She had a master's thesis to complete
(c) She had a legal contractual agreement to do so
(d) So people could understand life for women in this time period

2. Martha's midwife practice increases due to the death of which midwife?
(a) Ellen Franklin
(b) Ann Mosier
(c) Rebecca Foster
(d) Ava Densmore

3. Who does Ephraim encounter who do not give up their land?
(a) Native Americans
(b) U.S. army troops
(c) French explorers
(d) Squatters

4. At what job is Ephraim working when he is arrested?
(a) Editor
(b) Tax collector
(c) Surveyor
(d) Miller

5. In what field does Martha's family remain?
(a) Publishing
(b) Law
(c) Medicine
(d) Education

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one reason that Martha's diary is so special?

2. In Martha's time it was a common practice for _______________ to attend autopsies.

3. How many nights had Ephraim spent in the woods as a surveyor?

4. How many autopsies did Martha attend in her life?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in the aftermath of the Purrinton murders?

2. What was the state of Martha's mental and physical health now that she is 70-years-old?

3. Who is the first of Martha's relatives to realize the significance of her diary pages?

4. What was the impact of the Jefferson Embargo?

5. How did Ephraim get embroiled in events that would lead to the Malta War of 1809?

6. What were the challenges Ephraim faced in his surveying work?

7. How did Charles Elventon Nash incorporate Martha's diary into his history of Augusta?

8. What medical treatments were popular during this time period?

9. What was the common practice regarding midwives attending at autopsies?

10. Describe the terms of Ephraim's incarceration.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 842 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample