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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Skinheads derived from what subculture?
(a) Rastafarians.
(b) Hard mods.
(c) Glams.
(d) Teddy Boys.

2. Why do the Beats and Hipsters embrace aspects of the black culture?
(a) Because they are black.
(b) Because they want to be black.
(c) Because they are confused.
(d) Because it shows the variety within their own white culture.

3. In Chapter 4, what does Hebdige say about black and white subcultures and how they got the ideas for their subcultures?
(a) Black and white subcultures worked together to gather ideas for the foundations of their subcultures.
(b) White subcultures got many of their ideas for the foundation of their subcultures from black subcultures.
(c) White subcultures got their foundational ideas from the mass culture, and black subcultures followed suit.
(d) Black subcultures got many of their ideas for the foundation of their subcultures from white subcultures.

4. According to Hebdige, there is a disconnect between black sound and what?
(a) Black culture.
(b) Other subcultures.
(c) The mass culture.
(d) White people.

5. In which of the following does Hebdige say Punks find their identity?
(a) Neutral and positive space.
(b) Neutral space.
(c) Positive space.
(d) Negative space.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following subcultures was viewed by the mass culture as a major threat and lead its members to declare war?

3. Chapter 4 speaks about the Glams and their ideal of which of the following?

4. Reggae is greatly influenced by what style of music?

5. Hebdige says that individuals understand ideology in which of the following ways?

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