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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a way of making subcultures understood by the masses?
(a) The masses never seek to understand it.
(b) It is viewed as "incomprehensible."
(c) It is practiced by many more individuals and becomes the new dominant culture.
(d) It is actively destroyed.

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

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

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

5. Hebdige says subcultures are designed to address what?
(a) Societal deficiencies.
(b) Societal taboos.
(c) Cultural quandaries.
(d) Cultural questions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Punk has origins in which of the following?

2. Of the Reggae subculture, Hebdige says it has strong, cultural what?

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

4. In order to understand punk, one must understand which of the following?

5. Why do the Beats and Hipsters embrace aspects of the black culture?

(see the answer key)

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