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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What became more important as more forms of “upkeep” appeared in contemporary society, according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date”?
(a) Appearance of cars.
(b) Men’s appearance.
(c) Women’s appearance.
(d) Appearance of homes.

2. What became more fragile as the fifties and sixties progressed, according to the author?
(a) Law and order.
(b) Gender identities.
(c) International relations.
(d) The middle class.

3. According to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date,” America's culture of consumption sees paired acts as opportunities for what?
(a) Lasting friendship.
(b) New experiences.
(c) Disagreements.
(d) Mutual gain.

4. What was Beth Bailey defending when she appeared on television during her senior year of college?
(a) Homosexuality.
(b) Polygamy.
(c) Communal living.
(d) Coed dorms.

5. According to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money,” dating was a response of lower classes to the pressures of what?
(a) Teenage pregnancy.
(b) Urban-industrial America.
(c) Rural boredom.
(d) Religious standards.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Beth Bailey is relentless in her emphasis on how what affected the development of courtship throughout the twentieth century?

3. Ideals of beauty were often set by whom, according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date”?

4. Who within the dating system was initially the girl who was in the most demand for dates?

5. Going steady threatened parents who believed in what, according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did American men view their coeds on college campuses after returning from World War II?

2. How did dating change the power distribution of courtship according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

3. Who had the most power and control within the calling system of courtship? How is this role described?

4. How did the evolution of focus on female appearance impact consumption in America, according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date"?

5. What arguments did experts make regarding the public nature of dating, according to the author in the Introduction?

6. When did the term “dating” first enter the American vocabulary? From whom did this term originate?

7. How does the author describe the objectification of the sexes in contemporary society in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date"?

8. What values were involved in the early system of dating? What was scorned within this early system?

9. What time period does From Front Porch to Back Seat focus on? What is the central focus of the book?

10. How did competition on the dance floor evolve after World War II?

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