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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Sammy and what does he do?
(a) One of the ICJ leaders and a cop.
(b) One of the ICJ leaders and a hitman.
(c) One of the ICJ leaders and a professional thief.
(d) One of the ICJ leaders and a professional theif.

3. What does Buford mean when he says the man he meets in "Manchester" is well off?
(a) He never has to take the train.
(b) He is a lawyer for the IJC.
(c) He hasn't missed a match in 4 years.
(d) He owns every pub in West Manchester.

4. How does Buford feel about the English football game at the end of the first chapter?
(a) He is indifferent and just wants to finish his story.
(b) He loves it and wants to become a leader in one of the firms.
(c) He hates it, but needs his interview.
(d) He likes it, although he is not in a firm yet.

5. What is Buford's reaction to what happens to the man who falls at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Concern.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Admiration.
(d) Surprise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Buford quickly realize after he sees the man fall in, "A Station Outside Cardiff"?

2. What does Buford notice at the first game he attends?

3. Who does Buford meet and spend a long and informative evening with in "Manchester"?

4. How does Buford feel about the crowds at the games at the end of "A Station Outside Cardiff"?

5. What is "the shove"?

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