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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) Women’s appearance.
(b) Appearance of cars.
(c) Appearance of homes.
(d) Men’s appearance.

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

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

4. 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?
(a) Sociologists.
(b) Fraternity boys.
(c) Sorority girls.
(d) Nuns.

5. The first daters complained about what, according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date”?
(a) The investment of time.
(b) The cost of courtship.
(c) Dating the wrong people.
(d) Parental supervision.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date,” a date meant what?

2. The author states that by what decade did Americans begin to think dating was universal though it was only three decades old?

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,” dating satisfied a need in a world where few what got married?

5. According to the author, what settings were often the trend-setters in courtship trends?

Short Essay Questions

1. The transition to dating as a courtship ritual emerged to accommodate what, according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating"?

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

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

4. How did the demographics of the sexes change during World War II? How did this affect courtship?

5. How does the author describe the system of dating as a public one in the Introduction?

6. How did those in the upper classes view the dating culture of the lower classes, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

7. What subject did Beth Bailey discuss on a talk show in the 1970s? On what show did she appear?

8. How did the system of dating evolve after World War II? Why did it evolve?

9. How was marketing involved in the evolution of women’s idealized beauty in the 1950s and 1960s?

10. Why was sexual intimacy criticized as a means of human connection, according to the author in the Introduction?

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