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

2. The rules of dating were rooted in the idea of man as what, according to the author in the Introduction?

3. According to the author, dating was about competition and what in the 1930s?

4. According to the author in Chapter 3, "The Worth of a Date,” America's culture of consumption sees paired acts as opportunities for what?

5. According to the author in Chapter 1, "Calling Cards and Money,” dating became a system of what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the origins, history, and evolution of the beauty industry in the United States. Prior to World War II, how was beauty marketed in the U.S.? How did ideals change for female beauty following the war? How was beauty depicted as a commodity to be purchased and sold?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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