Correct. The answer is a. Ellis suggested that the middle-class wife should focus on finding ways to help all other family members live happier, more productive lives.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Ellis suggested that the middle-class wife should focus on finding ways to help all other family members live happier, more productive lives.

1. What role did Ellis assign the middle-class wife?

Correct. The answer is b. In Ellis’s portrait, the middle-class wife never thinks of herself, only of the needs of others.

Incorrect. The answer is b. In Ellis’s portrait, the middle-class wife never thinks of herself, only of the needs of others.

2. Which of these is never mentioned in the excerpt from Ellis’s book?