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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There is the assumption that if one Punk engages in violent behavior, the entire Punk subculture is labeled as a violent group. According to Hebdige, what entity reinforces this assumption?
(a) Members of other subcultures.
(b) Friends of the members of the subculture.
(c) The mass culture.
(d) Media.

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

3. Who does Hebdige compare to signified skinheads?
(a) Nebulous punkers.
(b) Rebellious Rastafarians.
(c) Gorgeous glams.
(d) Marvelous mods.

4. In terms of transforming from childhood to maturity, what is Hebdige not concerned with?
(a) Why subcultures form.
(b) Unfamiliar rites of passage.
(c) Where and when subcultures form.
(d) Familiar rites of passage.

5. According to Hebdige, subcultures serve the purpose of allowing individuals to do which of the following?
(a) Become a part of the mass culture.
(b) Prove that the mass culture serves no purpose.
(c) Overthrow the mass culture.
(d) Symbolically separate themselves from the mass culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what is Britain unable to get rid of?

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

3. Which of the following is defined as "presenting a single, coherent identity"?

4. According to Hebdige, which is an underlying influence of the reggae subculture?

5. Hebdige says it is hard to clearly define the boundaries between what?

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