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

2. Who largely controlled the calling system, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
(a) The woman.
(b) The priest.
(c) The man.
(d) The mayor.

3. According to the author in the Introduction, the new system of courtship prized competition among potential mates and promoted what?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) Morality.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Lying.

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

5. The rules of dating were rooted in the idea of man as what, according to the author in the Introduction?
(a) Caregiver.
(b) Provider.
(c) Companion.
(d) Consumer.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author describes a scenario in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money" in which a man calls on a city girl and when he arrives she is wearing what?

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

3. 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"?

4. The presence of what greatly accelerated the system of dating, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

5. After World War II, what became a common practice according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?

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