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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August 1787.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Martha's medicines contained no more than _________ ingredients.
(a) four
(b) three
(c) five
(d) ten

2. Martha's diary was once included in a book about the history of which city?
(a) Portland, Maine
(b) Albany, New York
(c) Augusta, Maine
(d) Augusta, Georgia

3. On what river does Martha spend much of her time?
(a) Ohio River
(b) Colorado River
(c) Kennebec River
(d) Mississippi River

4. What was the birth to death ratio in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?
(a) 4:1
(b) 10:1
(c) 3:1
(d) 1:1

5. What does Martha's diary provide to historians?
(a) A look at early American language
(b) A look at medical malpractice
(c) A look at how medicine was dispersed
(d) A look at the life of a pioneer woman

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ephraim Ballard?

2. Martha began to keep a diary because ___________________________.

3. What happens to Ephraim's mill in 1787?

4. What does Martha experience for the first time during this period?

5. What does Martha charge for each birth?

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