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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. Where was Beth Bailey teaching when the book was written?

2. Beth Bailey asserts that contemporary men are objectified as what in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date"?

3. What was Beth Bailey defending when she appeared on television during her senior year of college?

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

5. Beth Bailey notes that contemporary women are sexually objectified based upon what in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did money have in American dating when it emerged? How was a date defined at this time, according to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date"?

2. How did marriage change in the 1950s and 1960s? How was marriage related to consumption?

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

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

5. What system of courtship dominated the American lifestyle prior to the mid-1920s? How did dating change this system?

6. What defined popularity in the world of courtship after World War II?

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

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

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

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

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 tradition of dancing as a courtship ritual in the United States. When and where were dances held? What was considered appropriate etiquette on the dance floor? How did this etiquette evolve after World War II? Why did it change?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact of the Industrial Revolution on courtship in America and in Europe. Where did the Industrial Revolution spread after originating in England? What new demographic resulted from the Industrial Revolution? How did the emerging middle class impact the culture of wooing?

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