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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 phrase does Martha use to indicate that her house was fighting with her?

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

3. Which family member concerns Martha because of a bad temper?

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

5. Why was Ephraim released during the days?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the terms of Ephraim's incarceration.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Martha's husband, Ephraim. What is known about him from Martha's entries? What were his professions?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of the midwife in 18th century colonial America. What made Martha so successful in this role?

Essay Topic 3

Describe in as much detail as possible the process Martha would go through to deliver a baby--from being notified by the father of the imminent birth to leaving the new mother and child with their family.

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