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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Beats connect to which of the following aspects of the black culture?
(a) Poverty of the black people.
(b) Religion.
(c) Upward mobility of blacks.
(d) The Beats share race-they are black.

2. The anger of the people turned into what type of riots?
(a) Class.
(b) Age.
(c) Race.
(d) Gender.

3. Of the Reggae subculture, Hebdige says it has strong, cultural what?
(a) Enemies.
(b) Rebellion.
(c) Discourse.
(d) Ideas.

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

5. In which of the following ways does Hebdige understand the idea of "high culture"?
(a) Literally.
(b) Holistically.
(c) Compartmentally.
(d) Philosophically.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the following, what specific item does Hebdige say transforms meaning when used by a subculture as opposed to the mass culture?

2. Punk's motivating music types came together through which of the following to create Punk?

3. Of the many subcultures, which two especially believe the idea that blacks represent the natural state of man?

4. In Chapter 4, how do the Teddy Boys feel about life?

5. The Glam subculture addresses what question?

(see the answer key)

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