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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the people of London as the heat intensified?
(a) The masses died.
(b) The people went from being annoyed to being violent.
(c) The people migrated to Dublin, Ireland.
(d) Nothing. The heat wave did not affect them.

2. Of the following, what specific item does Hebdige say transforms meaning when used by a subculture as opposed to the mass culture?
(a) Television set.
(b) Motor scooter.
(c) Spoon.
(d) Bowl.

3. When referring to the philosophies of others, Hebdige discusses which type of conflict?
(a) Race.
(b) Class.
(c) Gender.
(d) Age.

4. According to Chapter 4, what does the black culture lose as it spreads into the world?
(a) Curiosity.
(b) Context.
(c) Connotation.
(d) Color.

5. Which of the following is NOT a name one would generally see associated with a Punk band?
(a) The Kittens.
(b) The Worst.
(c) The Unwanted.
(d) The Rejects.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the media's purpose of depicting Punkers as "good kids"?

2. Hebdige says subcultures are designed to address what?

3. According to Chapter 6, subcultures usually involve transgressions of what?

4. When Hebdige talks about style, which of the following is true?

5. Which of the following is associated with Punks?

(see the answer key)

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