Wife

The rhetorical effect of the opening sentence, "I belong to that classification of people known as wives" is to: 

• A. Give her authority as a speaker. 
• B. Provide background information. 
• C. Categorize the average woman. 
• D. Address the feminist point of view. 

The capitalization of “A Wife” (line 1) emphasizes which of the following?

• a. The speaker in the passage sees being a wife as her entire identity and wants nothing more

• b. The word “wife” is similar to a proper name.

• c. “Wife” is the proper title of a category of people defined by their common duties

• d. In the historical period discussed in the passage, wives were rarely called by their proper names.

• e. Being a wife contrasts and conflicts with being a mother.

The author uses all of the following rhetorical strategies in the essay EXCEPT: 

• A. Irony. 
• B. Repetition. 
• C. Metaphor. 
• D. Hyperbole. 

What is the purpose of the line that reads: "If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one." 

• A. To show that the husband holds all the power. 
• B. To point out the absurdity of the essay. 
• C. To show that the wife is irreplaceable. 
• E. To revel the unimportance of a wife. 

What is the author's purpose in writing this essay? 

• A. To explain marriage. 
• B. To capture the independence of her moral values. 
• C. To point out the unrealistic expectations placed on wives.
• D. To illustrate the woman's point of view. 

In this sentence, to what does “it” refer? “It may mean a small cut in my wife’s income from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that.” 

• A. Her inability to work for long hours. 
• B. Her tolerance of her husband's needs. 
• C. The wife's sacrifice to the family. 
• D. Her willingness to provide for the family. 

The passage is best described as a:    

• A. Narrative
• B. Cause and effect. 
• C. Compare and contrast. 
• D. Definition. 

What is the function of the second paragraph? 

• A. The start of the author's layering of examples. 
• B. To introduce her claim. 
• C. To recognize her work ethic. 
• D. To display the hardships in her friend's life. 

The tone of the essay can best be described ask: 

• A. The author uses a serious tone to express the serious need for help. 
• B. The author uses a sarcastic tone to highlight the absurdity of the expectations on wives. 
• C. The author uses a longing tone to show how much she wants someone to take care of her. 
• D. The author uses a practical tone in presenting the facts of what a woman does in her life. 

The rhetorical function of the last sentence is to:    

• A. Emphasize the claim of the essay. 
• B. Answer a previous question. 
• C. Explain why the author wants a wife. 
• D. Extend the passage for the reader.