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

2. What is one reason that Martha's diary is so special?
(a) Paper was scarce during this time
(b) Her businesses occupied most of her time
(c) She had nine children which kept her very busy
(d) Many women of the time could not write

3. How old is Ephraim in January of 1796?
(a) Over 70
(b) Over 60
(c) Over 40
(d) Over 50

4. In Martha's time it was a common practice for _______________ to attend autopsies.
(a) ministers
(b) lawyers
(c) physicians
(d) midwives

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the author publish Martha's diary?

2. What profession did some of the ousted female healers choose?

3. What was the profession of John Davis Jr.'s father?

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

5. At what job is Ephraim working when he is arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were Captain Purrinton and his family?

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

3. Explain how the emergence of physicians changed the practices of most midwives.

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

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

6. What shocking crime did Captain Purrinton commit?

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

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

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

10. How did Ephraim get embroiled in events that would lead to the Malta War of 1809?

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