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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) Whites.
(b) Skinheads who want to break away from the Skinhead subculture.
(c) Blacks and Whites.
(d) Blacks.

2. Which of the following motivated punk?
(a) Classical and techno.
(b) Blues and rock.
(c) Rock and reggae.
(d) Jazz and classical.

3. In Chapter 4, what does Hebdige say about black and white subcultures and how they got the ideas for their subcultures?
(a) White subcultures got their foundational ideas from the mass culture, and black subcultures followed suit.
(b) Black subcultures got many of their ideas for the foundation of their subcultures from white subcultures.
(c) Black and white subcultures worked together to gather ideas for the foundations of their subcultures.
(d) White subcultures got many of their ideas for the foundation of their subcultures from black subcultures.

4. According to the Rastafarian interpretation of the Bible, where is God?
(a) South America.
(b) Europe.
(c) Africa.
(d) Asia.

5. Why do the Beats and Hipsters embrace aspects of the black culture?
(a) Because they are confused.
(b) Because it shows the variety within their own white culture.
(c) Because they want to be black.
(d) Because they are black.

Short Answer Questions

1. By their very nature, subcultures do what to the mass culture?

2. Which of the following musical acts is known for occasionally adopting the Jamaican street style?

3. What music style developed as a result of the black immigration?

4. The anger of the people turned into what type of riots?

5. Which of the following does Hebdige say has been neglected?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Hebdige, what affect does the Glam subculture have on someone looking in from the outside?

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

3. According to Hebdige, what is a major factor that separates the mass culture from subcultures?

4. Besides the experience of slavery, what other elements were used to create Reggae?

5. According to Chapter 3, what is the main difference between the subcultures of Reggae and Rastafarians?

6. Does Hebdige believe subcultures can have a positive affect on individuals?

7. In Chapter 4, how do the Teddy Boys contradict themselves?

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

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

10. Even though Punk was founded on some of Reggae's ideas, were the two really similar, according to Hebdige?

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