Chapter Review
Chapter 31:
Marriage
Practice Test
1.
__________ is NOT a requirement for a formal marriage.
a.
Premarital counseling
b.
A blood test
c.
A marriage license
d.
A wedding ceremony
2.
Marriage is a(n) __________ between two persons who agree to live as husband and wife.
a.
lease
b.
contract
c.
set of nonbinding promises
d.
expectation
3.
Marrying or having sexual relations with a close relative is a crime known as __________.
a.
bigamy
b.
underage intercourse
c.
sexual offense
d.
incest
4.
Sasha had her marriage to Jacob annulled. When she lists her marital status on an employment form, she can say she is __________.
a.
single, never married
b.
single, divorced
c.
separated
d.
married
5.
One requirement for a common-law marriage is __________.
a.
a blood test
b.
a marriage license
c.
an agreement to be married
d.
a wedding ceremony
6.
If a couple creates a common-law marriage in a state that recognizes them as legal, __________.
a.
the marriage will be illegal in states that do not recognize common-law marriages
b.
the couple must get a divorce to end the common-law marriage
c.
the spouse will not be entitled to federal benefits in the same way as couples married in a wedding ceremony
d.
the surviving spouse will not have rights to inherit from the deceased spouse unless there is a will
7.
In states that still retain the traditional rule that a husband has a legal duty to provide his wife with necessities, if the husband fails to do this, the wife __________.
a.
must do without these items
b.
must get a job and pay for them
c.
must get government benefits
d.
may purchase these items and make her husband pay
8.
Any property that a person owned before marrying __________.
a.
belongs to both spouses equally
b.
belongs only to the person who owned the property before marriage
c.
becomes community property
d.
becomes marital property
9.
The law requires that children in a marriage have __________.
a.
their father's last name
b.
their mother's last name
c.
the last name of both their father and mother
d.
any surname the parents choose
10.
Domestic violence __________.
a.
is related to poverty and lack of education
b.
affects men in equal numbers as women
c.
affects an estimated 4,000,000 women each year
d.
is less likely to result in serious injuries than assaults committed by strangers
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