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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. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” after World War II dating was still a way to demonstrate what?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Manners.
(c) Breeding.
(d) Popularity.

2. According to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money,” the word date entered the vocabulary of the middle class initially through what group of people?
(a) Nuns.
(b) Sociologists.
(c) Sorority girls.
(d) Fraternity boys.

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

4. The desire for what buttressed the practice of “going steady,” according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Companionship.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Security.

5. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” individuals could start “going steady” at what age following World War II?
(a) 12.
(b) 17.
(c) 14.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Beth Bailey notes that what word is rarely discussed in the book in her Introduction?

3. Going steady threatened parents who believed in what, according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?

4. The protocol for going steady was strict and often involved what, according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?

5. According to the author in the Introduction, the new system of courtship prized competition among potential mates and promoted what?

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