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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. The Glam subculture primarily consisted of which of the following?
(a) Blacks.
(b) Blacks and Whites.
(c) Whites.
(d) Skinheads who want to break away from the Skinhead subculture.

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

3. What is the main thing Hebdige is trying to understand about subcultures?
(a) Their religious context.
(b) Their spiritual context.
(c) Their emotional context.
(d) Their historical context.

4. Which of the following do Rastafarians say is the strength behind their beliefs?
(a) Dreadlocks.
(b) Music.
(c) Righteousness.
(d) Voodoo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Glam subculture addresses what question?

2. Of the Reggae subculture, Hebdige says it has strong, cultural what?

3. Which of the following motivated punk?

4. Hebdige says that white subcultures are a response to what?

5. Which of the following was one of the first to embrace the Rastafarian style?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Does Hebdige agree with the idea that all subcultures are lumped into one "class"?

4. What is the history of the blacks from the West Indies compared to the post-war British youth?

5. How is Punk different from other white subcultures?

6. In Chapter 4, how does Hebdige explain the creation of white subcultures?

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

8. According to Hebdige, was Punk founded on the influence of other subcultures?

9. How do the Rastafarians modify the Christian religion?

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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