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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hebdige says that white subcultures are a response to what?
(a) War.
(b) Their inherent desire to fight against the mass culture.
(c) The black community.
(d) Their own insecurities.

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

3. Which of the following is the name of the song based on the London riots?
(a) Red Riot.
(b) Black Riot.
(c) Blue Riot.
(d) White Riot.

4. To which philosopher does Hebdige compare his beliefs?
(a) Arnaldus de Villanova.
(b) Albric of London.
(c) Ibn Warraq.
(d) Karl Marx.

5. After the migration of the Rastafarian parents, what musical style did they introduce to the world?
(a) Blues.
(b) R & B.
(c) Disco.
(d) Classical.

6. Hebdige says that individuals understand ideology in which of the following ways?
(a) Consciously.
(b) Non-existent.
(c) Unconsciously.
(d) Subconsciously.

7. How does Hebdige relate style to the "myth of consensus"?
(a) It is to "overrun the 'myth of consensus' enjoyed by the mass culture."
(b) It is to "agree with the 'myth of consensus' enjoyed by the mass culture."
(c) It is to "overturn the 'myth of consensus' enjoyed by the mass culture."
(d) It is to "overturn the 'myth of consensus' hated by the mass culture."

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

9. Punk has origins in which of the following?
(a) America.
(b) Pre-war Britain.
(c) Post-war Britain.
(d) West Indies.

10. Hebdige says that reggae is primarily inspired by which of the following?
(a) Procreation.
(b) War.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Love.

11. Chapter 2 begins by talking about the London heat wave of what year?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1976.

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

13. According to Hebdige, the mass culture mythologizes signification as a means of gaining which of the following?
(a) Control.
(b) More followers.
(c) Attention.
(d) Importance.

14. Individuals' conduct in society is greatly influenced by which?
(a) Firemen and women.
(b) Police.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Bankers.

15. What does Hebdige say is one of the things that "deconstructs rock music back to its more fundamental roots"?
(a) Continued racial tension.
(b) Establishment of country music.
(c) Glam rock's narcissism.
(d) Class conflict.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Glam subculture addresses what question?

2. To a certain extent, media shapes which of the following?

3. In which of the following does Hebdige say Punks find their identity?

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

5. Of the following, which is a common activity that affects social behavior?

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