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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. Which of the following is the name of the song based on the London riots?
(a) Red Riot.
(b) Blue Riot.
(c) White Riot.
(d) Black Riot.

2. Which place do Rastafarians believe is the "Promised Land"?
(a) Babylon.
(b) Nairobi.
(c) Abuja.
(d) Paris.

3. What do the Teddy Boys of the 50's represent?
(a) The traditions of Britain.
(b) The black culture.
(c) The decline of Britain.
(d) The plight of the working class in America.

4. According to Hebdige, subcultures serve the purpose of allowing individuals to do which of the following?
(a) Prove that the mass culture serves no purpose.
(b) Overthrow the mass culture.
(c) Become a part of the mass culture.
(d) Symbolically separate themselves from the mass culture.

5. Individuals who participate in subcultures invite which of the following into their lives?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Backlash.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hebdige describes subcultures as"mediation" between what?

2. What sparked the punk movement?

3. Which of the following is NOT a "common object" mentioned by Hebdige in the last paragraph of Chapter 1?

4. Of the Reggae subculture, Hebdige says it has strong, cultural what?

5. According to the Rastafarian interpretation of the Bible, where is God?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Hebdige, was Punk founded on the influence of other subcultures?

2. When subcultures began to take shape, what group or groups of people became active participants? Why?

3. How do the Rastafarians modify the Christian religion?

4. How do the Skinheads identify with black subcultures?

5. How do the Mods practice the "norms" of the mass culture and traditions of a subculture?

6. Does Hebdige agree with the idea that all subcultures are lumped into one "class"?

7. In Hebdige's opinion, are subcultures a form of cultural rebellion?

8. According to Hebdige, what is a major factor that separates the mass culture from subcultures?

9. In Chapter 4, how do the Teddy Boys contradict themselves?

10. Does Hebdige believe the subculture participants' view of its subculture is the only determining factor in how it is viewed by the outside?

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