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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many men during Martha's lifetime thought that education for a woman was ________________.
(a) Optional
(b) Critical
(c) Unlikely
(d) Unnecessary

2. How many children does Martha deliver in her lifetime?
(a) 50
(b) 816
(c) 192
(d) 503

3. What is the epidemic in the summer of 1787?
(a) Malaria
(b) Scarlet fever
(c) Smallpox
(d) Measles

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

5. What did Martha use as purgatives?
(a) Henna
(b) Marshmallow root
(c) Senna
(d) Licorice

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the relationship between doctors and midwives during this period?

2. What does Martha charge for each birth?

3. Many historians consider Martha's diary to be _____________.

4. In what town to Martha and Ephraim settle?

5. What is the perception of midwives among women?

(see the answer key)

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