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

2. Which family member's autopsy did Martha attend?
(a) Jonathan
(b) Dolly
(c) Ephraim
(d) Parthenia

3. Which of the following is not a reason that someone stays with Martha and Ephraim each night?
(a) Cook food for Martha and Ephraim
(b) They have set fire to the house before
(c) It relieves the crowding in Jonathan's house
(d) Help Martha and Ephraim with chores

4. How old is Martha in the spring of 1804?
(a) 70
(b) 60
(c) 67
(d) 65

5. What is Ephraim's attitude about his surveying work?
(a) He has retired
(b) He is not ready to slow down
(c) He hates it
(d) He is semi-retired

Short Answer Questions

1. Young midwives are __________________ by the doctors in the area.

2. Where did Martha stay after the murders?

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

4. Who does Ephraim encounter who do not give up their land?

5. Why was Ephraim released during the days?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What complicated the community's recovery period after the Purrinton murders?

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

4. What was Martha's only real problem during Ephraim's incarceration?

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

9. Who were Captain Purrinton and his family?

10. What was the impact of the Jefferson Embargo?

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