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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bailey notes that dating experience was only presented as a national what in the Introduction?
(a) Institution.
(b) Sport.
(c) Pastime.
(d) Phenomenon.

2. By 1959, nearly half of all women married before what age, according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?
(a) 27.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 30.

3. Who within the dating system was initially the girl who was in the most demand for dates?
(a) The redheaded girl.
(b) The popular girl.
(c) The smart girl.
(d) The rich girl.

4. According to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date,” youth came to define themselves in terms of their what?
(a) Musical taste.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Physical strength.
(d) Intelligence.

5. According to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money,” the centrality of what in dating had important implications?
(a) Sex.
(b) Money.
(c) The telephone.
(d) Automobiles.

6. According to the author in the Introduction, the new system of courtship prized competition among potential mates and promoted what?
(a) Selfishness.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Morality.
(d) Lying.

7. 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.

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

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

10. What did following the proper rules of the calling system indicate, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Good fortune.
(c) Good breeding.
(d) Good morals.

11. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” often competitive success in the dating system was demonstrated where?
(a) City parks.
(b) The dance floor.
(c) The movie theater.
(d) The bowling alley.

12. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” after World War II, what became considered a rude behavior?
(a) Kissing in public.
(b) Driving too fast.
(c) Cutting in on the dance floor.
(d) Asking for a second date.

13. According to the author in the Introduction, convention does not determine action but it structures what?
(a) Exceptions.
(b) Experience.
(c) Extremes.
(d) Expectations.

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

15. The protocol for going steady was strict and often involved what, according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?
(a) The church’s blessing.
(b) Life and death experiences.
(c) A visible token.
(d) Written vows.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before the mid-1920s, what system was used to link women and men?

2. According to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date,” simply having a date indicated what?

3. What courtship events does the author describe in colleges in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date”?

4. After World War II, what became a common practice according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?

5. According to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating,” dating satisfied a need in a world where few women had what?

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