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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Punks are known for embracing which of the following?
(a) Sexual puritanism.
(b) Peace and harmony.
(c) Strong tie to Britain's history.
(d) Ganja.

2. In order to promote their value of masculinity, which of the following do Skinheads use?
(a) Denim.
(b) Braces.
(c) Afros.
(d) Suspenders.

3. What does Hebdige say about post-war Britain with regard to mass media and how it defines cultural experience?
(a) "It shares sound and images across race and culture."
(b) "It shares sound and images across class and culture."
(c) "It shares images and ideals across age and gender."
(d) It shares truths and sound across age and race."

4. According to Hebdige, which is an underlying influence of the reggae subculture?
(a) Religion.
(b) Music.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Poetry.

5. What does Hebdige say about the idea of language?
(a) It has been deactivated.
(b) It cannot be deactivated.
(c) It is inactive.
(d) It is active.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hebdige say could have caused the outbreak of violence between subcultures?

2. Skinheads obtain which of the following, to encourage a reputation of "manliness"?

3. In Chapter 5, Hebdige says mass media defines what?

4. What is the main thing Hebdige is trying to understand about subcultures?

5. After the migration of the Rastafarian parents, what musical style did they introduce to the world?

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