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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control,” many youths defined themselves as youth through what?
(a) Studying hard.
(b) Playing sports.
(c) Public sexuality.
(d) Breaking the law.

2. According to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control,” parents and authorities held the same line against sex that their parents had and this attitude remained unchanged for how long?
(a) The last quarter of the nineteenth century.
(b) The first two-thirds of the twentieth century.
(c) The first half of the twentieth century.
(d) The first quarter of the nineteenth century.

3. What word from the Epilogue refers to a period in a field of endeavor when great tasks were accomplished?
(a) Iron Age.
(b) Golden Age.
(c) Digital Age.
(d) Inspirational Age.

4. On what television show did Beth Bailey appear on when she was a senior in college?
(a) The Jerry Springer Show.
(b) The Ricki Lake Show.
(c) The Phil Donahue Show.
(d) The Geraldo Rivera Show.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What became a method of entering society and of taking a couple's place in the social and economic life of the United States according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date”?

2. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” after returning from World War II, American college men saw their coed women as what?

3. The average marriage age did what after World War II?

4. What book did Ernest Burgess write in 1939?

5. From Front Porch to Back Seat was published in what year?

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