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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The new practice of going steady entirely destroyed what system according to the author in Chapter 2, "The Economy of Dating”?

2. On what television show did Beth Bailey appear on when she was a senior in college?

3. What does Beth Bailey look to rather than conventions?

4. According to the author in the Introduction, “love was not so much the province of” what?

5. What did following the proper rules of the calling system indicate, according to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What physical asset became idealized during the 1950s and 1960s, according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date"?

6. At what settings did the system of dating originate? How did this system spread?

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

8. What did Beth Bailey and her fellow discussants state about the transformation of courtship when she appeared on television in the 1970s?

9. To what demographic does Beth Bailey align the system of dating in the Introduction?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the etiquette of dating and going steady during the 1950s. What tokens were exchanged to symbolize commitment in couples at this time? How important were these tokens? What role did sexual behavior play in this system?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the generational battles which emerged after World War II in America. What caused this divide between generations? How did the conflicts between the young and old affect the culture of dating? How did these conflicts affect the institution of marriage?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the etiquette, traditions, and culture of the female American college student in the early twentieth century. How many women went to colleges at this time? When did coed universities emerge? How did women in college influence the systems of courtship?

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