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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Rastafarian interpretation of the Bible, where is God?
(a) Europe.
(b) Africa.
(c) Asia.
(d) South America.

2. Hebdige says it is hard to clearly define the boundaries between what?
(a) Wants and needs.
(b) Subculture and mass culture.
(c) Production and creative expression.
(d) Reality and assumptions.

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

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

5. Where did the parents of the Rastafarians migrate to?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) London.
(c) America.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hebdige relate style to the "myth of consensus"?

2. What type of "rebellion" does Hebdige say subcultures are?

3. According to Hebdige, which is an underlying influence of the reggae subculture?

4. According to Hebdige, there is a disconnect between black sound and what?

5. Which of the following is a value held dear by the Skinheads?

(see the answer key)

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