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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. What word from the book means pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men?
(a) Masculine.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Etiquette.
(d) Feminine.

2. According to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date,” American dating emerged as what became central to courtship?
(a) Manners.
(b) Money.
(c) Looks.
(d) Social connections.

3. The first daters complained about what, according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date”?
(a) The cost of courtship.
(b) Dating the wrong people.
(c) Parental supervision.
(d) The investment of time.

4. Who does the author say gentlemen callers left their cards with in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
(a) The mother.
(b) The maid.
(c) The brother.
(d) The father.

5. What magazine does the author assert created a hideaway for men in Chapter 5, "The Etiquette of Masculinity and Femininity”?
(a) Sports Illustrated.
(b) Car and Driver.
(c) Playboy.
(d) Backpacker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mid-twentieth century masculinity and femininity were defined in opposition to one another and are what today?

2. What term referred to a long-term partner in the dating system?

3. What is a technique used in psychoanalysis which was originally devised by Sigmund Freud out of the hypnotic method of Josef Breuer?

4. What became the basis of the dating system, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

5. According to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date,” a date meant what?

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