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

2. Who largely controlled the calling system, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
(a) The mayor.
(b) The woman.
(c) The man.
(d) The priest.

3. After World War II, what became a common practice according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?
(a) Premarital sex.
(b) Getting divorced.
(c) Staying single.
(d) Going steady.

4. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” the transition to dating appeared as an accommodation to what?
(a) Politics.
(b) Modernity.
(c) Music.
(d) Religion.

5. Where was Beth Bailey teaching when the book was written?
(a) Rutgers University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Temple University.

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 1, "Calling Cards and Money,” the word date entered the vocabulary of the middle class initially through what group of people?

3. According to the author in the Introduction, courtship is the process of what?

4. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” many treated going steady as what?

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

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