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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 2 begins by talking about the London heat wave of what year?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1976.

2. Which of the following is NOT a "common object" mentioned by Hebdige in the last paragraph of Chapter 1?
(a) Pointed shoes.
(b) Vaseline.
(c) Safety pin.
(d) Apple.

3. What does Hebdige say is one of the things that "deconstructs rock music back to its more fundamental roots"?
(a) Establishment of country music.
(b) Continued racial tension.
(c) Glam rock's narcissism.
(d) Class conflict.

4. The actions of people are many times persuaded by what?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Playing in the park.
(c) Media.
(d) Swimming.

5. What type of "rebellion" does Hebdige say subcultures are?
(a) Controlled.
(b) Cultural.
(c) Consensus.
(d) Conscious.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which philosopher does Hebdige compare his beliefs?

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

3. Punk has origins in which of the following?

4. Which of the following was one of the first to embrace the Rastafarian style?

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

(see the answer key)

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