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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. Courtship was initially a private act conducted where?
(a) In school.
(b) In a public world.
(c) In church.
(d) In private places.

2. According to the author in Chapter 5, "The Etiquette of Masculinity and Femininity,” in the new media literature, femininity became associated with what?
(a) Morality.
(b) Success.
(c) Dominance.
(d) Submission.

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"?
(a) Money.
(b) Sexual favors.
(c) A dowry.
(d) Allegiance.

4. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” the process of going steady factored out what?
(a) Competition.
(b) Politics.
(c) Traditional values.
(d) Wealth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money,” many “factory girls” did not have what?

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

3. What became the symbol of youth culture according to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control"?

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

5. What is the fourth of the six themes of courtship described by the author in Chapter 6, "Scientific Truth ... and Love"?

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