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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. According to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money,” women who took the initiative in the dating system were thought to be what?
(a) Masculine.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Feminine.
(d) Passive.

2. The power of what declined as women entered the workforce according to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control"?
(a) Family.
(b) Schools.
(c) Men.
(d) Churches.

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

4. When did Ernest Burgess die?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1975.

5. The average marriage age did what after World War II?
(a) Increased slightly.
(b) Increased significantly.
(c) Dropped significantly.
(d) Stayed the same.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what settings were often the trend-setters in courtship trends?

2. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” the transition to dating appeared as an accommodation to what?

3. According to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money,” the centrality of what in dating had important implications?

4. What word from the book means having qualities traditionally ascribed to women?

5. A sociologist from what educational institution was one of the most important members of the marriage-education movement?

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