Multiple choice

Directions: In a certain society, there are two marriage groups, Red and Brown. No marriage is permitted within a group. On marriage, males become part of their wife's group: women remain in their own group. Children belong to the same group as their parents. Widowers and divorced males revert to the group of their birth. Marriage to more than one person at the same time and marriage to a direct descendant are forbidden. A male born into the Brown group may have

  1. an uncle in either group

  2. a Brown daughter

  3. a Brown son

  4. a son-in-law born into the Red group

  5. a daughter-in-law in the Red group
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Explanation

Brown male could marry Red female (becomes Brown). His Brown brother could marry Red female (also becomes Brown). So Brown male has uncles in both groups. Brown daughter is impossible (children follow parents). Brown son impossible (son of Brown-born who married Red stays Red).

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