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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 is rich.
(c) Nearly everyone is charged with a crime or put in jail at some point.
(d) Nearly everyone has to fight.

2. Why does Buford quickly realize after he sees the man fall in, "A Station Outside Cardiff"?
(a) That he is in over his head.
(b) That he needs to leave and go home.
(c) That the city supports this behavior.
(d) He sees the violence is not random and is intentional.

3. How do Buford and the Italians feel as they watch the English outside the square in "Turin"?
(a) Ready to fight back.
(b) Angry.
(c) Disgruntled and appalled.
(d) Fascinated and in awe.

4. Where does Buford go to find a "firm" in "A Station Outside Cardiff"?
(a) Samford Canal.
(b) Stamford Lane.
(c) Stafford Road.
(d) Stamford Bridge.

5. Who is Roy Downes?
(a) A pub owner.
(b) A bookie.
(c) A true thug.
(d) A lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a "firm"?

2. What does Buford realize is the reason for those approaching where he is standing at the beginning of the book?

3. What happens to Buford after he makes his way out of the mob in "Turin"?

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

5. Who arrives at the square at the end of "Turin"?

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