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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, “Sex Control”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” after returning from World War II, American college men saw their coed women as what?
(a) Rude and disconnected.
(b) Wholesome and polite.
(c) Spoiled and selfish.
(d) Loving and humble.

2. The fact that men paid for dates was thought to imply that women owed them what, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
(a) Sexual favors.
(b) Money.
(c) Allegiance.
(d) A dowry.

3. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” the most popular students went steady, while others tried to avoid being what?
(a) Broke.
(b) Noticed.
(c) Different.
(d) Square.

4. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” often competitive success in the dating system was demonstrated where?
(a) The dance floor.
(b) City parks.
(c) The bowling alley.
(d) The movie theater.

5. According to the author in the Introduction, courtship includes many conditions, intentions, and _____________.
(a) Actions.
(b) Fate.
(c) Luck.
(d) Wishes.

Short Answer Questions

1. The rules of dating were rooted in the idea of man as what, according to the author in the Introduction?

2. According to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control,” many youths defined themselves as youth through what?

3. Ideals of beauty were often set by whom, according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date”?

4. What word from Chapter 4, "Sex Control” means to utilize, especially for profit?

5. What became a method of entering society and of taking a couple's place in the social and economic life of the United States according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date”?

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