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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following motivated punk?
(a) Jazz and classical.
(b) Classical and techno.
(c) Blues and rock.
(d) Rock and reggae.

2. How does Hebdige relate style to the "myth of consensus"?
(a) It is to "overturn the 'myth of consensus' hated by the mass culture."
(b) It is to "overrun the 'myth of consensus' enjoyed by the mass culture."
(c) It is to "agree with the 'myth of consensus' enjoyed by the mass culture."
(d) It is to "overturn the 'myth of consensus' enjoyed by the mass culture."

3. Of the following, which is a common activity that affects social behavior?
(a) Parenting.
(b) Playing sports.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Knitting.

4. According to the Rastafarians, which of the following is considered a blessing?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Riches.
(c) Education.
(d) Family.

5. According to Hebdige, the mass culture mythologizes signification as a means of gaining which of the following?
(a) Importance.
(b) More followers.
(c) Control.
(d) Attention.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hebdige said punk was viewed by those not a part of the subculture as which of the following?

2. What did Jamaican slaves combine with the teachings of the Bible to form reggae?

3. Hebdige says that reggae is primarily inspired by which of the following?

4. By their very nature, subcultures do what to the mass culture?

5. What purpose does Hebdige say mass culture serves to subcultures?

(see the answer key)

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