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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. How is Clara Barton related to Martha?

2. Why is Ephraim arrested?

3. How many autopsies did Martha attend in her life?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Ephraim get embroiled in events that would lead to the Malta War of 1809?

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the terms of Ephraim's incarceration.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sexual relations between unmarried people was considered a crime and labeled "fornication" in 18th century New England yet by all accounts it was widely practiced. Explain the ramifications for those who engaged in unmarried sex and were discovered.

Essay Topic 2

Name and describe the two primary reasons Martha's diary is special. Compare it to similar famous diaries in history.

Essay Topic 3

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

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