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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Skinheads derived from what subculture?
(a) Glams.
(b) Hard mods.
(c) Teddy Boys.
(d) Rastafarians.

3. Hebdige said punk was viewed by those not a part of the subculture as which of the following?
(a) Dracula.
(b) The Lochness monster.
(c) Frankenstein's monster.
(d) Bigfoot.

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

5. Which of the following is considered a usual sociological factor?
(a) School.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Religion.
(d) Friendship.

Short Answer Questions

1. The actions of people are many times persuaded by what?

2. Punk lacks which of the following?

3. What sparked the punk movement?

4. The Teddy Boys of the 70's are a symbol of what?

5. Which of the following is NOT a "common object" mentioned by Hebdige in the last paragraph of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hebdige say some members of the mass culture view the British youth of the different subcultures?

2. How does Hebdige feel about common objects when in the hands of the dominant culture as opposed to being in the hands of a subculture?

3. What is the significance of the author's description of post-war Britain?

4. In the Introduction and Chapter 1, how does Hebdige feel about the way the mass culture defines everyday life?

5. Why does Hebdige say that Reggae is primarily a black subculture?

6. How is Punk different from other white subcultures?

7. How do the Mods practice the "norms" of the mass culture and traditions of a subculture?

8. What does Hebdige say was Punk's mission when they formed?

9. Why did the parents of the Rastafarians face such harsh discrimination when they came to London?

10. What physical and social affect did the London heat wave of 1976 have on the people of London according to Hebdige?

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