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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is a dance style associated with the Punk subculture?
(a) Pogo.
(b) Waltz.
(c) Break dancing.
(d) Salsa.

3. Individuals who participate in subcultures invite which of the following into their lives?
(a) Love.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Backlash.
(d) Hatred.

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

5. In the Punk subculture, when is commodification complete?
(a) When Punkers are able to recruit a large number to the subculture.
(b) When objects of style perfectly match the subculture's aesthetic.
(c) It was complete just by the mere fact that the subculture was formed.
(d) It will not be complete until the Punk subculture is dissolved.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Hebdige say about black and white subcultures and how they got the ideas for their subcultures?

2. Where did the parents of the Rastafarians migrate to?

3. The STYLE between the Teddy Boys of the 50's and 70's is which of the following?

4. Hebdige says that style is resistance to what?

5. In Chapter 6, how does Hebdige describe the idea of subcultures?

(see the answer key)

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