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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. When did midwives stop attending autopsies?
(a) When the midwife fainted
(b) When the midwife shrieked
(c) When the midwife vomited
(d) When they became more institutionalized

2. How many nights had Ephraim spent in the woods as a surveyor?
(a) 103
(b) 59
(c) 300
(d) 239

3. Who committed a murder/suicide on July 9, 1806?
(a) Captain Purrinton
(b) Reverend Foster
(c) Dr. Page
(d) Dr. Densmore

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

5. Which family member concerns Martha because of a bad temper?
(a) Dolly
(b) Hannah
(c) Ephraim
(d) Jonathan

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who else commits suicide during this period?

4. Who moves into Martha's house with her?

5. The confrontation between Ephraim and the answer to #115 eventually led to _______________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the impact of the Jefferson Embargo?

3. Describe the terms of Ephraim's incarceration.

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

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

6. What shocking crime did Captain Purrinton commit?

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

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

9. What happened in the aftermath of the Purrinton murders?

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

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