PROFESSOR: Under the rule of primogeniture, the first male child born to a man’s first wife is always first in line to inherit the family estate.
STUDENT: That can’t be true; the Duchess of Warburton was her father’s only surviving child by his only wife and she inherited his entire estate.
The student has misinterpreted the professor’s remark to mean which of the following?
(A) Only men can father male children.
(B) A daughter cannot be a firstborn child.
(C) Only sons can inherit the
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STUDENT: That can’t be true; the Duchess of Warburton was her father’s only surviving child by his only wife and she inherited his entire estate.
The student has misinterpreted the professor’s remark to mean which of the following?
(A) Only men can father male children.
(B) A daughter cannot be a firstborn child.
(C) Only sons can inherit the
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