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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 in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” individuals could start “going steady” at what age following World War II?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

2. Who does the author say gentlemen callers left their cards with in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
(a) The brother.
(b) The father.
(c) The maid.
(d) The mother.

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

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

5. 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) A dowry.
(b) Money.
(c) Allegiance.
(d) Sexual favors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Going steady threatened parents who believed in what, according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?

2. Who acquired the most power within the dating system, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

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

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

5. What did following the proper rules of the calling system indicate, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

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