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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did midwives stop attending autopsies?
(a) When they became more institutionalized
(b) When the midwife vomited
(c) When the midwife fainted
(d) When the midwife shrieked

2. Where do Martha and Ephraim build a house?
(a) On Jonathan's farm
(b) In Augusta
(c) In Portland
(d) In Kennebunk

3. What phrase does Martha use to indicate that her house was fighting with her?
(a) At the end of its tether
(b) No rest for the weary
(c) Chomping at the bit
(d) Up in arms

4. Why is Ephraim arrested?
(a) He refuses to pay his taxes
(b) He is $800 short in his accounting
(c) He writes scandalous editorials
(d) He cheats customers on a regular basis

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Martha's biggest problem during Ephraim's incarceration?

2. Where was the murderer buried?

3. What profession did some of the ousted female healers choose?

4. How old is Ephraim in January of 1796?

5. How many of his children did the answer to #148 kill?

Short Essay Questions

1. With what content did Martha prefer to fill her diary instead of news of politics and conflict?

2. Explain the antagonistic relationship between Martha and Dr. Cony.

3. How did Charles Elventon Nash incorporate Martha's diary into his history of Augusta?

4. What was Martha's only real problem during Ephraim's incarceration?

5. How did Martha's complete diary find its way to being published in its entirety?

6. Explain how the emergence of physicians changed the practices of most midwives.

7. What complicated the community's recovery period after the Purrinton murders?

8. How does this chapter show a real personal crisis for Martha?

9. What was occurring in 1809 which could be likened to the Boston Tea Party?

10. What were the circumstances preceding Ephraim's arrest?

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