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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 1806.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dr. Page?
(a) A Hallowell physician
(b) A Boston physician
(c) A Portland physician
(d) An Augusta physician

2. To what event is Martha invited?
(a) John Davis Jr.'s funeral
(b) John Davis Jr.'s autopsy
(c) John Davis Jr.s' Baptism
(d) John Davis Jr.'s birthday party

3. How old is Martha at the beginning of 1796?
(a) Over 50
(b) Over 70
(c) Over 60
(d) Over 40

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

5. What marked the end of the "lying-in" period for a new mother?
(a) When one month had passed
(b) When she could make her own bed
(c) When the baby was considered healthy
(d) When the relatives went home

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did James stay after the murders?

2. How were the churches in each town supported?

3. Which physician is threatened by Martha's practice?

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

5. Everyone knew that birth was a ______________ process.

(see the answer key)

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