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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. How many autopsies did Martha attend in her life?
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 2
(d) 13
2. Who else commits suicide during this period?
(a) Mr. Gill and Benjamin Petty
(b) Mr. Gill and Dr. Page
(c) Mr. Gill and Jonathan
(d) Benjamin Petty and Reverend Foster
3. How old is Martha in the spring of 1804?
(a) 70
(b) 65
(c) 67
(d) 60
4. What is Ephraim's attitude about his surveying work?
(a) He is semi-retired
(b) He hates it
(c) He is not ready to slow down
(d) He has retired
5. 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
Short Answer Questions
1. Martha's midwife practice increases due to the death of which midwife?
2. How many houses does Jonathan rent out on his property?
3. In what field does Martha's family remain?
4. Why does Martha become increasingly dependent on Jonathan?
5. Who is Paul Chadwick?
Short Essay Questions
1. What medical treatments were popular during this time period?
2. Explain the state of Martha's health in 1796?
3. With what content did Martha prefer to fill her diary instead of news of politics and conflict?
4. Explain the antagonistic relationship between Martha and Dr. Cony.
5. How did Martha's complete diary find its way to being published in its entirety?
6. Name the two reasons Martha's diary is so special.
7. How did Charles Elventon Nash incorporate Martha's diary into his history of Augusta?
8. What were the circumstances preceding Ephraim's arrest?
9. What was the state of Martha's mental and physical health now that she is 70-years-old?
10. What happened in the aftermath of the Purrinton murders?
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