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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. Who is Paul Chadwick?
(a) The new Hallowell minister
(b) Martha and Ephraim's son-in-law
(c) The newspaper editor
(d) A surveyor who volunteers to survey 100 acres of Malta

2. Who is ambushing survey crews?
(a) Native American warriors
(b) U.S. army deserters
(c) French soldiers
(d) Settlers dressed as Indians

3. At what age does John Davis Jr. die?
(a) 3
(b) 7
(c) 5
(d) 15

4. How old is Martha at the beginning of 1796?
(a) Over 40
(b) Over 50
(c) Over 70
(d) Over 60

5. What did Ephraim consider his imprisonment?
(a) A scandal
(b) A nuisance
(c) An outrage
(d) A vacation

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the other reason that makes Martha's diary to special?

3. How old is Martha in the spring of 1804?

4. Who is the new girl hired by Martha to help in the house?

5. Where did James stay after the murders?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the impact of the Jefferson Embargo?

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

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

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

6. Name the two reasons Martha's diary is so special.

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

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

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

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

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