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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Turin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does it mean when a person is on the "jib"?
(a) They are sick.
(b) They travel to the games without spending any money.
(c) They are poor and broke.
(d) They are fugitives.

2. What do the English fans do to the Italian crowd in "Turin"?
(a) Yell at them.
(b) Spit on them.
(c) Urinate on them.
(d) Throw a bottle at them and moon them.

3. What country are the semi-finals held in Chapter 2?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany
(c) Austria.
(d) England.

4. What does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" say about those involved in firms?
(a) Nearly everyone is an ex football player.
(b) Nearly everyone has to fight.
(c) Nearly everyone is charged with a crime or put in jail at some point.
(d) Nearly everyone is rich.

5. What three adjectives does Buford use to describe the conditions of the matches?
(a) Cramped, old, and violent.
(b) Smelly, bleak, and disgusting.
(c) Cramped, dirty, and volatile.
(d) Pleasurable, dirty, and volatile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "the simple squeeze"?

2. Where is Buford standing at the beginning of the book?

3. How much alcohol does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" consume?

4. How does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" feel about journalists?

5. While Buford waits for his tickets to be set up, who throws bottle and debris at their head beneath the stadium in "Turin"?

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