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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. How many American men disappeared during World War II, according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?
(a) 16 million.
(b) 9 million.
(c) 3 million.
(d) 5 million.

2. What does “STD” stand for?
(a) Systemic Thoratic disease.
(b) Sexual tension and distraction.
(c) Sociological transmission dysfunction.
(d) Sexually transmitted disease.

3. The controversy that Beth Bailey encountered when she appeared on television in college was really about what?
(a) Economic values.
(b) The transformation of dating.
(c) The Roman Catholic Church.
(d) Homosexuality.

4. When she appeared on television during her senior year in college, Beth Bailey stated that love was more than what?
(a) Mystery and romance.
(b) Marriage and family.
(c) A ring and a ceremony.
(d) Hugs and kisses.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

4. The new practice of going steady entirely destroyed what system according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?

5. Where was Beth Bailey teaching when the book was written?

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