The Sororate Is a Marriage Custom in Which

question 70

Multiple Choice

The sororate is a marriage custom in which:

• A) a widow is expected to marry the brother or another close relative of her dead husband.
• B) a widower is expected to marry the sister or another close relative of his dead wife.
• C) a man marries his stepsister.
• D) a man takes his brother's widow as a wife.
• E) a woman takes her dead husband's cousin.

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