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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to George Jackson, what is true of the Master's tongue?
(a) It is only understood by subcultures.
(b) It is fair for all.
(c) It is only understood by the dominant culture.
(d) It might be mastered.

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

3. Which of the following is another word for "science of the concrete"?
(a) Physics.
(b) Norms.
(c) Bricolage.
(d) Expression.

4. Which objects do Punks use to promote who they are?
(a) Trench coat.
(b) Nothing. They are less concerned with objects and more concerned about the controversy they generate.
(c) Music.
(d) Mohawk hairstyle.

5. Which of the following is defined as "presenting a single, coherent identity"?
(a) Straightforward style.
(b) Style of chaos and flux.
(c) Subculture style.
(d) Backwards style.

6. What does George Jackson complain about?
(a) The notion that blacks are forced to speak using the Master's tongue, and therefore experience the undermining of their plight.
(b) The lack of style in the dominant culture.
(c) The fact that he is a white man who has not been warmly accepted into black subcultures.
(d) The general struggle between subcultures and the dominant culture.

7. In order to promote their value of masculinity, which of the following do Skinheads use?
(a) Suspenders.
(b) Braces.
(c) Afros.
(d) Denim.

8. What is one of the common objects of the dominant culture mentioned that takes on a new meaning when used by a subculture?
(a) Brush.
(b) Car.
(c) Pair of shoes.
(d) Comb.

9. 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) Level of education.
(c) Style.
(d) Religious preference.

10. In terms of language, what do Punks focus on?
(a) Punks have taken a vow of silence, and therefore do not utilize verbal language to communicate.
(b) A combination of the process and actual meaning of language.
(c) The process of communication rather than the meaning of that which is being communicated.
(d) The actual meaning of the words being communicated.

11. What does Hebdige say "incites a cultural fear of further hidden transgressions"?
(a) Perverse styles.
(b) Playful styles.
(c) Profanity styles.
(d) Poverty styles.

12. In Chapter 9, which of the following does Hebdige use as an example of an object that once again becomes solely associated with the dominant culture?
(a) Blanket.
(b) Safety pin.
(c) Shoe.
(d) Radio.

13. With regard to music, Punks prefer which of the following rather than technique?
(a) Acceptance.
(b) Desire to master technique.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Enjoyment.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hebdige say is the next step after a subculture is ready to become a part of the "mass cultural consciousness"?

2. Of the following, what specific item does Hebdige say transforms meaning when used by a subculture as opposed to the mass culture?

3. At the end of the book, who does Hebdige ultimately agree with in terms of style?

4. According to Hebdige, which of the following is true about style?

5. According to Hebdige, subcultures use orthodox components to create what?

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