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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 1788.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What terms does Martha very seldom use for women in her diary?
(a) Lady or Mam
(b) Dame or Mistress
(c) Lady or Mistress
(d) Lady or Madam

2. For how many years did Martha work as a midwife?
(a) 50
(b) 20
(c) 10
(d) 40

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

4. To what state do Martha and Ephraim move with their family?
(a) New York
(b) Ohio
(c) Connecticut
(d) Maine

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Martha Ballard's maiden name?

2. What is the epidemic in the summer of 1787?

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

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

5. What is the function of a midwife?

(see the answer key)

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