Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

LOOP 1

1. Who is the creator of breakbeat, the music style foundational to hip-hop?

2. What happened to the Bronx in the 1960s?

3. How many gangs existed in the Bronx in the 1970s?

4. What was the name of Afrika Bambaataa’s crew?

5. Which President’s economic policies wreaked havoc on Black and Latinx communities in the early 1980s?

6. What manufactured hip-hop song became the first rap song to be played on the radio?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What are the four elements of hip-hop, and how did each element contribute to the formation of hip-hop culture?

2. What were pioneer DJs in the Bronx trying to achieve?

3. Why is Chapter 5 titled “Hip-Hop Is Dead”?

Paired Resource

Afrika Bambaataa – “Planet Rock”

• Afrika Bambaataa was a pioneer DJ in the Bronx, and this is the track that became a hit in clubs all around the world. He sought to unite the Bronx and the world with his music, pairing white electronica sounds with Black hip-hop sounds.
• This resource supports the themes Hip-Hop as a Source of Unity and The Evolution of Hip-Hop Culture.