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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. According to the author in the Introduction, courtship is the process of what?

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

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

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

5. According to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date,” youth came to define themselves in terms of their what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What demographic emerged in the late nineteenth century? What impact did this group have on the systems of courtship?

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

3. How was the system of dating perceived in the 1950s? What was the basis of the dating system?

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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"?

10. How did the importance of female appearance evolve during the twentieth century, according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the emergence of the “large-breasted woman” as an American ideal of beauty and worth. When did this ideal originate? Who and what were responsible for this emerging ideal? Are large-breasted women still idealized? How related are breasts with the concept of sexuality in the media?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of money in the early system of dating. Who controlled the money in the arrangement? How did this reflect power in the system? What were the standards of etiquette regarding money in the dating system?

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