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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the names of the two children who survived?
(a) Martha and John
(b) James and Martha
(c) James and Anna
(d) James and Ellen

2. Who does Mary give the diary pages to?
(a) The Maine State Library
(b) The Augusta Historical Society
(c) The Smithsonian Institution
(d) The Kennebunkport Museum

3. Which physician is threatened by Martha's practice?
(a) Dr. Cony
(b) Dr. Foster
(c) Dr. Page
(d) Dr. Densmore

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

5. Who else commits suicide during this period?
(a) Benjamin Petty and Reverend Foster
(b) Mr. Gill and Dr. Page
(c) Mr. Gill and Benjamin Petty
(d) Mr. Gill and Jonathan

6. What is Martha's main concern at this time?
(a) Ephraim's health
(b) Her grandchildren
(c) A terminal illness
(d) Getting older

7. How long does it take the answer to #146 to clear the land and build a house for his family?
(a) 1 year
(b) 2 months
(c) 2 years
(d) 6 months

8. How were the pages of Martha's diary stored?
(a) In a safe deposit box
(b) In a mahogany box
(c) On microfilm
(d) On a CD

9. Which of the following is not one of the hardships associated with surveying?
(a) Wild animals
(b) Lack of food
(c) Bugs
(d) Quick payment

10. Who does Ephraim encounter who do not give up their land?
(a) Native Americans
(b) Squatters
(c) French explorers
(d) U.S. army troops

11. How many houses does Jonathan rent out on his property?
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 3

12. At what job is Ephraim working when he is arrested?
(a) Surveyor
(b) Editor
(c) Miller
(d) Tax collector

13. Who headed up the band of white Indians?
(a) Mr. Densmore
(b) Jonathan Ballard
(c) Dr. Page
(d) Elijah Barton

14. Who is the new girl hired by Martha to help in the house?
(a) Halle
(b) Hepsy
(c) Hope
(d) Helen

15. Which family member's autopsy did Martha attend?
(a) Parthenia
(b) Jonathan
(c) Dolly
(d) Ephraim

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Ephraim jailed?

2. What did Clara Barton found?

3. Which of the following did Martha not grow in her garden?

4. Why was Ephraim released during the days?

5. Who is the mother of John Davis Jr.?

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