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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. What does Mary Hobart have in common with Martha?
(a) They lived on the same property
(b) Medical care of women and children
(c) They shared an interest in gardening
(d) They were both Calvinists

2. What is the result of a disagreement between France and England?
(a) The French and Indian War
(b) The Malta War
(c) The War of 1812
(d) The Jefferson embargo

3. Where does Ephraim spend his 80th birthday?
(a) Jonathan's house
(b) The tavern
(c) Jail
(d) Home

4. How many of the children of the answer to #148 escaped?
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 6
(d) 3

5. Why was Ephraim released during the days?
(a) To get exercise
(b) To visit Martha
(c) To get some sunshine
(d) To work to pay his debt

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Ephraim in January of 1796?

3. Who abridged Martha's diary for a history of Augusta?

4. Who buys the parcel of land next to Jonathan's?

5. What type of seeds did the merchants sell?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this chapter show a real personal crisis for Martha?

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

3. What was the impact of the Jefferson Embargo?

4. What were the circumstances preceding Ephraim's arrest?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who were Captain Purrinton and his family?

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