View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who stays with Martha and Ephraim each night?

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

4. How many of his children did the answer to #148 kill?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Martha's complete diary find its way to being published in its entirety?

4. Describe the terms of Ephraim's incarceration.

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

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

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

8. Who were Captain Purrinton and his family?

9. What medical treatments were popular during this time period?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In addition to details of each birth, explain what other information Martha included in her diary. Why do you think she veered off to include items not directly related to midwifery?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the evolution of the relationship of doctors and midwives throughout Martha's lifetime. How did it change Martha's role as a midwife?

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 784 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample