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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was the murderer buried?
(a) At sea
(b) Tossed in a hole at the side of a road
(c) On his farm
(d) The Calvinist cemetery

3. Which prominent man in Hallowell did not like Isaac Foster?
(a) Henry Sewall
(b) John Smith
(c) James Franklin
(d) Thomas Sewall

4. What is Martha's biggest problem during Ephraim's incarceration?
(a) Paying the bills
(b) Getting wood for the winter
(c) Getting flax for her wool
(d) Having no one to talk to at night

5. Whose illegitimate child does Martha deliver in October of 1791?
(a) Rebecca Densmore
(b) Ellen Franklin
(c) Sally Pierce
(d) Rebecca Foster

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Martha Ballard born?

2. At what job is Ephraim working when he is arrested?

3. What does Martha's diary provide to historians?

4. What is Martha's focus during this time period?

5. How long does it take the answer to #146 to clear the land and build a house for his family?

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