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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, “Scientific Truth ... and Love”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The generational battle surrounding going steady boiled down to what, according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?
(a) Sex.
(b) Money.
(c) Religion.
(d) Politics.

2. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” many treated going steady as what?
(a) Play-marriage.
(b) An overwhelming endeavor.
(c) An excuse to have sex.
(d) Engagement.

3. What refers to a token indicating future marriage?
(a) Dowry.
(b) Letterman jacket.
(c) Engagement ring.
(d) Medal of honor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Pressures arose in the dating system for women to “act like” what, according to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control”?

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?

3. According to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date,” women and men were keen on assessing each other’s what?

4. One idea underlying the system of control in dating was the refusal of the older generation to allow the young to overcome what, according to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control”?

5. From Front Porch to Back Seat concerns America’s system of courtship principally between what years?

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