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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, “The Etiquette of Masculinity and Femininity”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 5, "The Etiquette of Masculinity and Femininity,” traditional etiquette dominated American manners from the 1930s to when?
(a) The 1960s.
(b) The 1980s.
(c) The 1950s.
(d) The 1940s.

2. According to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control,” parents tried to retain what of American womanhood?
(a) The “moral integrity.”
(b) The “divine concept.”
(c) The “absolute purity.”
(d) The “common decency.”

3. What are shown in the book to be highly variable and responsive to changes in social attitudes and economic developments?
(a) Government regulations.
(b) Religious attitudes.
(c) Cultural norms.
(d) Middle class incomes.

4. What consists of the processes in the mind that occur automatically and are not available to introspection?
(a) The biological mind.
(b) The natural mind.
(c) The unconscious mind.
(d) The psychic mind.

5. Mid-twentieth century masculinity and femininity were defined in opposition to one another and are what today?
(a) Traditional sex roles.
(b) Futuristic sex roles.
(c) Obsolete.
(d) Contemporary sex roles.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what year did the word “date” enter the vocabulary of the middle class, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

2. What became more fragile as the fifties and sixties progressed, according to the author?

3. Who does the author say gentlemen callers left their cards with in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

4. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” after World War II, what became considered a rude behavior?

5. What term refers to a person's sex drive or desire for sexual activity?

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