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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 is the result of the answer to #159?

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

3. Why is Ephraim arrested?

4. What did Ephraim consider his imprisonment?

5. How many houses does Jonathan rent out on his property?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who were Captain Purrinton and his family?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the methods by which Martha would obtain her medicines. How do those methods compare to alternative medicines today?

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

Toward the end of her life, it is clear Martha begrudged the fact that she was old and had to give up her independence and her work. In what ways did Martha persevere to do the best she could for her family and her community until she died?

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