“I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady

1. “I Want a Wife”by Judy Brady Whiteboard Quiz

2. 1 • The rhetorical effect of the opening sentence, “I belong to that classification of people known as wives” is to • Give her credit as a speaker. • Provide background information. • Categorize the average woman. • Address the feminist point of view. • Distract the reader.

3. 2 • What is the central conflict in this essay? • There is no conflict. • Woman versus man • Woman versus nature • Woman versus herself • Woman versus society

4. 3 • The author uses all of the following in the essay except • Irony. • Repetition. • Satire. • Metaphor. • Hyperbole.

5. 4 • What is the purpose of the lines that read: “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. Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life; my wife will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am left free.” • To show that the husband holds all the power • To point out the absurdity of the essay • To show that a wife is irreplaceable • To show that the wife must always take care of the children • To reveal the unimportance of a wife

6. 5 • What is the author’s purpose in writing this essay? • To explain marriage • To capture the independence of her moral values • To express fallacies • To illustrate a woman’s point of view • To point out the unrealistic expectations placed on a wife

7. 6 • All of the following words could be used to describe the author EXCEPT • Logical. • Demanding. • Complaining. • Sarcastic. • Exaggerating.

8. 7 • The word “rambling” as it is used in the sentence, “I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a wife’s duties” can most likely be defined as • Gossiping. • Digressing. • Amplifying. • Rushing. • Quiet.

9. 8 • 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.” • Her inability to work long hours • The wife’s sacrifice to the family • Her tolerance of her husband’s needs • Her willingness to provide for her family • None of the above

10. 9 • This passage is best described as a • Narrative. • Cause and effect. • Comparison and contrast. • Definition. • Persuasive.

11. 10 • What is the function of the second paragraph? • To start the author’s layering of examples • To introduce her thesis • To recognize her work ethic • To state her inspiration for her ideas • To display the hardships in her friend’s life

12. 11 • The tone of the essay can best be described as • Whining. • Sarcastic. • Vengeful. • Selfish. • Angry.

13. 12 • The rhetorical function of the last sentence is to • Emphasize the thesis of the essay. • Ask a rhetorical question. • Answer a previous question. • Explain why the author wants a wife. • Extend the passage to the reader.

14. 13 • As the essay progresses, how does the author organize her thoughts? • She focuses on the duties that are the most important. • She uses examples that become more and more absurd. • She becomes more realistic in her expectations of a wife. • She explores the need for a woman to care for her children. • She reveals the duties that all wives have.