Central Point and Main Ideas
3. Which sentence expresses the central point of the selection?
A. Gender roles have changed over time, so the structure of modern
families has become more varied.
B. Different expectations of roles in marriage and the stress of a
demanding job can negatively impact a relationship.
c. There is no proof that a working mother in a family has any negative
impact on a child's development.
D. Married couples face common problems that can be dealt with more
easily if they are aware of where the problems may be encountered.
4. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. Role expectations have changed over time, so husbands and wives
must adjust to these changes.
B.
In the past, husbands made the most money and took care of the car
and the yard.,
c. Spouses used to understand what they were supposed to do based on
their gender.
D. Wives are no longer obligated to raise the children, cook, clean, and
obey their husbands.
5. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of paragraphs 4-5?
A. Research indicates that wives take responsibility for about 65 percent
of total housework (not including child care), with husbands doing
the remaining 35 percent.
B. Men who have lived alone for a long period of time tend to be less
inclined to assume that housework is a woman's responsibility.
c. Today, men contribute much more to housework, but many women
feel it is unfair that they are still expected to do most of it, resulting
in marital problems. 7
D. Although much has changed since the 1960s, men still do far less
housework and far more typically male chores such as yard or auto
maintenance. 7.