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

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

3. What does Martha experience for the first time during this period?
(a) The first time she delivers a child
(b) The birth of her first child
(c) The death of a mother and child
(d) The Baptism of her last child

4. What happens to Ephraim's mill in 1787?
(a) He adds on to the structure
(b) It burns down
(c) He tears it down
(d) He builds a front porch

5. In what town to Martha and Ephraim settle?
(a) Hingham
(b) Hallowell
(c) Houston
(d) Hightower

Short Answer Questions

1. In what town are the Ballards living in 1787?

2. What was the death rate in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?

3. For how many years did Martha work as a midwife?

4. What was Martha Ballard's maiden name?

5. What was the birth to death ratio in Martha's town between the years of 1785 and 1790?

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