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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick promise himself in this section?

2. At what ground does Arsenal play the FA Cup final?

3. What foreign team does Arsenal play in this section?

4. What does Nick miss when he goes to a Charlton game?

5. What football team does Neil support?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nick's obsession with Arsenal affect him in the workplace?

2. Summarize this section.

3. How does racism at football games affect Nick?

4. What does Nick highlight about rituals in this section?

5. Summarize this section.

6. How does Nick get though the heartache of splitting up with his girlfriend?

7. Why is Nick ashamed of his countrymen in this section?

8. How does Nick take comfort in Neil Kaas?

9. How does Nick win a bet with his girlfriend?

10. How does non-league football touch Nick in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does English football change from 1969 to 1991? What are the negative and positive aspects of this change?

Essay Topic 2

In what way do Nick's successes and failures mirror Arsenal's successes and failures? How does Nick try to distance himself from Arsenal's successes and failures?

Essay Topic 3

What do the opening chapters say about Nick's character? What problems does Nick have to get over in his life? How close is Nick's character to his character in real life?

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