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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, dating was about competition and what in the 1930s?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Truthfulness.
(c) Religion.
(d) Consumption.

2. 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) Wealth.
(c) Popularity.
(d) Manners.

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

4. Who acquired the most power within the dating system, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
(a) Friends.
(b) Parents.
(c) Women.
(d) Men.

5. According to the author in the Introduction, studying the practices of the majority can have a positive impact on our understanding of what?
(a) Gender identity.
(b) The minority.
(c) Social mores as a whole.
(d) The religious whole.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a young woman came of age, who would initially invite young men to call, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

2. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” individuals could start “going steady” at what age following World War II?

3. On what television show did Beth Bailey appear on when she was a senior in college?

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

5. Going steady stopped being a guaranteed path to what, according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?

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