From Front Porch to Back Seat: Courtship in Twentieth-century America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Beth L. Bailey
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 133 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

From Front Porch to Back Seat: Courtship in Twentieth-century America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Beth L. Bailey
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, “The Etiquette of Masculinity and Femininity”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” after World War II, what became considered a rude behavior?
(a) Driving too fast.
(b) Asking for a second date.
(c) Cutting in on the dance floor.
(d) Kissing in public.

2. What became the basis of the dating system, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
(a) Men’s attractiveness.
(b) Men’s money.
(c) Women’s beauty.
(d) Women’s intelligence.

3. According to the author in the Introduction, convention does not determine action but it structures what?
(a) Expectations.
(b) Extremes.
(c) Exceptions.
(d) Experience.

4. According to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date,” American public culture since the 1920s reiterated that women should compete for men by doing what?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Consuming.
(c) Singing.
(d) Playing sports.

5. The author states that by what decade did Americans begin to think dating was universal though it was only three decades old?
(a) The 1890s.
(b) The 1950s.
(c) The 1920s.
(d) The 1970s.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” individuals could start “going steady” at what age following World War II?

2. Who does the author say gentlemen callers left their cards with in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

3. What is the study of mental illness, mental distress, and abnormal/maladaptive behavior?

4. According to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control,” those born between 1900 and when grew up with new understandings of sexuality?

5. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” often competitive success in the dating system was demonstrated where?

(see the answer key)

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