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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Mr. Densmore's occupations?

2. Who does the woman in #82 claim is the father of her child?

3. Who was expected to provide all the items for the newlyweds' new home?

4. What is the term used when the groom retrieves his bride from her parents' home?

5. When could a man be charged with fornication?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why the summer of 1787 was very harrowing for the Ballard family.

2. What details about each birth did Martha choose to exclude from her diary?

3. How did Martha procure her medicines and what treatments did she advocate?

4. How much detail did Martha include in her diary about each birth?

5. Explain the contentious relationship between Reverend Foster and Henry Sewall.

6. How does Martha's diary show the male-dominated society in which she lived?

7. What was the nature of the relationship between midwives and physicians during Martha's lifetime?

8. Although premarital sex was acknowledged as a common practice, it was also illegal. Explain the repercussions for both people involved.

9. What was the religious structure in Hallowell and who was the minister in the town?

10. What did Martha charge for delivering a baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Martha Ballard's life story beginning with her birth in Massachusetts in 1735. Who was her husband? How many children did she have? What were her primary professions?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the process of making cloth in Martha's business. Begin with growing and harvesting the flax all the way to taking the cloth to market.

Essay Topic 3

Religious intolerance is a big part of life in 18th century New England. How is this information revealed through Martha's diary entries? What is known about Martha's position on religion and intolerant people?

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