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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, “The Economy of Dating”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By 1959, nearly half of all women married before what age, according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?
(a) 30.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 27.

2. Who acquired the most power within the dating system, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
(a) Men.
(b) Women.
(c) Parents.
(d) Friends.

3. In the calling system, who took the initiative according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
(a) Women.
(b) Parents.
(c) Friends.
(d) Men.

4. According to the author in the Introduction, courtship was transformed as youth were freed from what?
(a) Expectations and supervision.
(b) Curfews and chores.
(c) Adult responsibilities and decisions.
(d) Rules and discipline.

5. In what year was Beth Bailey a senior in college?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1954.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” the process of going steady factored out what?

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

3. The author states that love and what are intertwined in the Introduction?

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

5. What does “STD” stand for?

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