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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 do Rastafarians say is the strength behind their beliefs?
(a) Dreadlocks.
(b) Righteousness.
(c) Voodoo.
(d) Music.

2. Which of the following was one of the first to embrace the Rastafarian style?
(a) Black, upper class around the world.
(b) All races in the working class of America.
(c) Black, working class of Great Britain.
(d) White, upper class of Great Britain.

3. What music style developed as a result of the black immigration?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Techno.
(c) Heavy Metal.
(d) Top 40.

4. Individuals' conduct in society is greatly influenced by which?
(a) Firemen and women.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Police.
(d) Bankers.

5. Which of the following is a way that "powerless teenagers" can feel like they are "socially significant"?
(a) Defy gravity.
(b) Follow the rules of the mass culture.
(c) Engage in violence.
(d) Join a subculture.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hebdige, the mass culture mythologizes signification as a means of gaining which of the following?

2. When referring to the philosophies of others, Hebdige discusses which type of conflict?

3. Of the following, which is a common activity that affects social behavior?

4. According to Hebdige, subcultures serve the purpose of allowing individuals to do which of the following?

5. Where are the parents of the Rastafarians from?

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