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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which writer's beliefs about style most closely resembles those of Hebdige?
(a) Genet.
(b) T.S. Eliot.
(c) Barthes.
(d) George Jackson.

2. Which of the following is a dance style associated with the Punk subculture?
(a) Pogo.
(b) Break dancing.
(c) Waltz.
(d) Salsa.

3. Which of the following is associated with Punks?
(a) Surfing.
(b) Sports.
(c) Beating around the bush.
(d) Forthrightness.

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

5. What is a major difference between the participants of black subcultures and white subcultures?
(a) White subcultures usually include young and old participants.
(b) White subcultures only include rich participants.
(c) Black subcultures only include poor participants.
(d) Black subcultures usually include young and old participants.

6. In Chapter 8, What does Hebdige say about subcultures?
(a) They are NOT lawless forms.
(b) They do NOT serve as alternatives to parent cultures.
(c) They are destructive.
(d) They are lawless forms.

7. What does Hebdige say style articulates between the dominant culture and subcultures?
(a) The need for subcultures.
(b) Noise.
(c) The need for the dominant culture.
(d) Harmony.

8. What does Hebdige say the Reggae subculture is based upon?
(a) Sexual aggression.
(b) Political expression.
(c) Racial oppression.
(d) Creative suppression.

9. 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.

10. 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) Radio.
(b) Blanket.
(c) Shoe.
(d) Safety pin.

11. According to Hebdige, which of the following is true about style?
(a) It is the creator of the system.
(b) It is the entire system.
(c) Has no relationship to the system.
(d) It is only part of a system.

12. Of the following, who does Hebdige say is a militant black man?
(a) George Jackson.
(b) Barthes.
(c) Genet.
(d) T.S. Eliot.

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

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

15. Which of the following is a way of making subcultures understood by the masses?
(a) It is practiced by many more individuals and becomes the new dominant culture.
(b) It is viewed as "incomprehensible."
(c) The masses never seek to understand it.
(d) It is actively destroyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. For its aesthetic qualities, Hebdige says that style might be what?

2. Hebdige begins the book by citing the ideas of what author?

3. Of the following, who is an imprisoned writer?

4. Which of the following is a value held dear by the Skinheads?

5. Of the following, which does Hebdige say is true of George Jackson's words?

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