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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. 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

2. What is Martha's physical state?
(a) Crippled
(b) Terminally ill
(c) Tired and in constant pain
(d) Sprightly

3. Who abridged Martha's diary for a history of Augusta?
(a) Charles Kuralt
(b) Charles Lindbergh
(c) Charles Osgood
(d) Charles Elventon Nash

4. Where is Ephraim jailed?
(a) Shawshank prison
(b) The Augusta prison
(c) The Kennebunk jail
(d) The Hallowell jail

5. What type of seeds did the merchants sell?
(a) Fruit
(b) Vegetable
(c) Exotic
(d) Flowers

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the children of the answer to #148 escaped?

2. How many houses does Jonathan rent out on his property?

3. Which of the following did Martha not grow in her garden?

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

5. Who is the mother of John Davis Jr.?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the state of Martha's health in 1796?

2. Who were Captain Purrinton and his family?

3. Martha's garden was always important to her but why was it especially critical during 1809?

4. Describe the terms of Ephraim's incarceration.

5. With what content did Martha prefer to fill her diary instead of news of politics and conflict?

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

7. What shocking crime did Captain Purrinton commit?

8. What was occurring in 1809 which could be likened to the Boston Tea Party?

9. Explain the antagonistic relationship between Martha and Dr. Cony.

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

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