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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. The author states that love and what are intertwined in the Introduction?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Justice.
(d) Desire.

2. According to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control,” dating promoted what?
(a) Social isolation.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Sexual experimentation.
(d) Long-lasting relationships.

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) Square.
(b) Noticed.
(c) Broke.
(d) Different.

4. When she appeared on television during her senior year in college, Beth Bailey stated that love was more than what?
(a) A ring and a ceremony.
(b) Mystery and romance.
(c) Hugs and kisses.
(d) Marriage and family.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After a young woman came of age, who would initially invite young men to call, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

2. By the late nineteenth century, a new and coherent social group started to drive American cultural life. This new middle class arose during what period?

3. According to the author in the Introduction, the new systems of courtship were tied to an understanding of what?

4. Who acquired the most power within the dating system, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

5. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” dating satisfied a need in a world where few what got married?

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