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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With regard to working class aesthetics, which of the following subcultures did the Punks offend?
(a) Reggae.
(b) Rastafarians.
(c) 50's Teddy Boys.
(d) 70's Teddy Boys.

2. According to Chapter 9, a rocket jacket is which of the following qualities?
(a) Futuristic.
(b) Animalistic.
(c) Ritualistic.
(d) Balistic.

3. Of the following, who is an imprisoned writer?
(a) Barthes.
(b) Hebdige.
(c) Genet.
(d) George Jackson.

4. Which of the following is NOT a name one would generally see associated with a Punk band?
(a) The Kittens.
(b) The Rejects.
(c) The Unwanted.
(d) The Worst.

5. Hebdige says it is hard to clearly define the boundaries between what?
(a) Reality and assumptions.
(b) Wants and needs.
(c) Production and creative expression.
(d) Subculture and mass culture.

6. Which of the following does Hebdige mention as an aesthetic of mass culture?
(a) Dress.
(b) Dance.
(c) Speech.
(d) Wealth.

7. What does Hebdige say handicaps blacks?
(a) Mental abilities.
(b) Nothing. They have the same opportunities as whites.
(c) Economical capacity.
(d) Racial prejudice.

8. In which of the following ways, do Punks communicate language?
(a) Slang.
(b) Plain speech.
(c) Singsong.
(d) Speaking in parables.

9. Of the following, which can be used as a symbol of style?
(a) Education.
(b) Make-up.
(c) Religion.
(d) Wealth.

10. In Chapter 7, Hebdige focuses on something and how it affects the definition of a subculture. What is it that he focuses on?
(a) Socioeconomical status.
(b) Religious preference.
(c) Style.
(d) Level of education.

11. Of the following, which does Hebdige say is a representation of the mass culture aesthetic?
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Hair styles.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Self-image.

12. What does Hebdige say about the Punkers' style of dressing?
(a) It evokes the feeling of peace.
(b) It is confrontation dressing.
(c) It is similar to that of the dominant culture.
(d) It is different from the mass culture but acceptable by it.

13. In Chapter 6, how does Hebdige describe the idea of subcultures?
(a) As cultural noise.
(b) As a cultural no-no.
(c) As a cultural necessity.
(d) As a cultural nuisance.

14. Of the following, which does Hebdige say is true of George Jackson's words?
(a) They are fixed in the dominant culture.
(b) They are fixed in meaning.
(c) They are fixed in history.
(d) They are fixed in space.

15. The Teddy Boys of 1950's utilize aspects from what era to incorporate into their belief system?
(a) Early America.
(b) The Vietnam Era.
(c) Edwardian.
(d) The Colonial Period.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hebdige says white participants in subcultures have the opportunity to do what?

2. Nuttal says that rocket jackets posses which of the following powers?

3. What does Hebdige say could have caused the outbreak of violence between subcultures?

4. The Skinheads focus on what as a foundation of their subculture?

5. With regard to music, Punks prefer which of the following rather than technique?

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