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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. Where does Hebdige say objects begin?
(a) In the Rastafarian subculture.
(b) In the mass culture.
(c) In the Mod subculture.
(d) In the Glam subculture.

2. Hebdige says that Genet transformed from individual into what?
(a) Spirit.
(b) Brotherhood.
(c) Group.
(d) Realm of revolution.

3. In terms of music, what do Punks desire over skill?
(a) Mediocrity.
(b) Desire to become skillful.
(c) Fun.
(d) Acceptance.

4. Which three writers does Hebdige compare at the end of the book?
(a) Himself, Barthes, and T.S. Eliot.
(b) T. S. Eliot, Genet, and Himself.
(c) George Jackson, Himself, and Genet.
(d) T.S. Eliot, Barthes, and Genet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hebdige says subcultures are designed to address what?

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

3. According to Hebdige, if a black participant no longer wishes to be associated with a subculture, he/she can then do which of the following?

4. What is the media's purpose of depicting Punkers as "good kids"?

5. Hebdige says supply directly affects which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Hebdige, what is considered cultural "noise"? What does it mean?

2. What does Hebdige say the general public's understanding of a subculture leads to?

3. How does Hebdige say Punkers' desire to be different sometimes affects them?

4. How does Hebdige feel about the relationship of a common object's intended use and its actual use?

5. How does Nuttal feel about the rocker jacket?

6. Why do many black subcultures consist of more than the youth found in white subcultures?

7. In terms of its relation to the subculture, what does Hebdige say happens to the object's meaning once it goes back to the dominant culture?

8. How does Hebdige say subcultures use style?

9. How does Hebdige say the mass culture uses style?

10. In your opinion, what is the overall message that Hebdige gets across by writing this book?

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