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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hebdige say about SOME aspects of youth culture with respect to the parent culture?
(a) All youth culture reflects parent culture.
(b) They no way reflect the parent culture.
(c) Parent culture reflects youth culture, not the other way around.
(d) There is no such thing as a youth culture and parent culture. Both the youth and parent exercise the traditions of one, the same culture.

2. According to the Rastafarians, which of the following is considered a blessing?
(a) Education.
(b) Family.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Riches.

3. Which of the following describes a standard of the Glam subculture?
(a) Apathy.
(b) Assurance.
(c) Apologetic.
(d) Apoliticism.

4. The Teddy Boys of the 70's are a symbol of what?
(a) The black culture.
(b) The traditions of Britain.
(c) The plight of the working class in America.
(d) The decline of Britain.

5. What happened to the people of London as the heat intensified?
(a) The people went from being annoyed to being violent.
(b) The people migrated to Dublin, Ireland.
(c) The masses died.
(d) Nothing. The heat wave did not affect them.

6. The Glam subculture addresses what question?
(a) Race and weight.
(b) Religion and politics.
(c) Gender and sexuality.
(d) Age and social class.

7. The manner in which the Rastafarian parents migrated did which of the following?
(a) Demonstrated their hope for a bright future in a new land.
(b) Allowed them to easily conform to the cultural norms of their new home.
(c) Marked them as targets of discrimination.
(d) Showed they were successful business people.

8. Chapter 4 speaks about the Glams and their ideal of which of the following?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Appreciation.
(c) Anticipation.
(d) Androgyny.

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

10. The actions of people are many times persuaded by what?
(a) Playing in the park.
(b) Media.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Swimming.

11. How does Hebdige define style?
(a) A way of life.
(b) A personal choice.
(c) An aesthetic nonconformity.
(d) The norm.

12. In addition to migrating to a new place, what other contribution did the Rastafarian parents make to the world?
(a) They presented Soul music.
(b) They presented Easy Listening music.
(c) They presented Hard rock music.
(d) They presented Soft rock music.

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

14. When Hebdige talks about style, which of the following is true?
(a) Style challenges the dominance of the majority culture.
(b) Style conforms to the subordinance of the subcultures.
(c) Style challenges the subordinance of the subcultures.
(d) Style conforms to the dominance of the majority culture.

15. In Chapter 5, Hebdige says mass media defines what?
(a) Cultural experience.
(b) Social expectations.
(c) Cultural truths.
(d) Emotional attitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which place do Rastafarians believe is the "Promised Land"?

2. What do the Teddy Boys of the 50's represent?

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

4. Which of the following musical acts is known for occasionally adopting the Jamaican street style?

5. Where are the parents of the Rastafarians from?

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