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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When could a man be charged with fornication?
(a) When his partner was a young girl
(b) When an affair lasted more than six months
(c) When he refused to take responsibility for a child
(d) When he was married

2. What was Martha always sure to include when she mentioned a man in her diary?
(a) His wife's name
(b) His address
(c) His middle name
(d) His title

3. With whom does Dolly Ballard apprentice as a dressmaker?
(a) Mrs. Franklin
(b) Mrs. Dunham
(c) Mrs. Foster
(d) Mrs. Densmore

4. What does young Ephraim do after the family's move?
(a) He falls in love
(b) He works for neighbors
(c) He plants a garden
(d) He buys a horse

5. Who does Rebecca Foster accuse of raping her?
(a) James Franklin
(b) Thomas Sewall
(c) Henry Sewall
(d) Colonel North

6. How did Ephraim and Jonathan assist in Martha's weaving business?
(a) Accounting
(b) Weaving
(c) Sales
(d) Sheared sheep and broke flax

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

8. How many children did Martha have?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 9

9. What is the perception of midwives among those in authority?
(a) Scorn
(b) Skepticism
(c) Trust
(d) Fear

10. Which of the following is not a product for which Martha used herbs?
(a) Teas
(b) Ointments
(c) Compresses
(d) Hallucinogens

11. What is the bulk of Martha's diary?
(a) Opinions
(b) Musings
(c) Daily activities
(d) To-do list

12. Because of Dr. Page's training, Martha thinks he is _______________.
(a) immature
(b) better than she
(c) overconfident
(d) inexperienced

13. What role did the men play in the delivery of a child?
(a) Transported the midwife and nurses
(b) Boiled the water
(c) Cut the bandages
(d) Cut the umbilical cord

14. What do Ephraim and Jonathan build for Martha?
(a) Sewing room
(b) New cupboard
(c) Loom
(d) Trundle bed

15. Which of the following was not one of Ephraim's professions?
(a) Surveyor
(b) Attorney
(c) Tax collector
(d) Miller

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ephraim Ballard?

2. An unwed mother was required to _______________________.

3. How many preachers was each town allowed?

4. What are Mr. Densmore's occupations?

5. What is the term used when the groom retrieves his bride from her parents' home?

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