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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the sole leader of the West Ham supporters that march in organized lines in "Sunderland and Manchester"?
(a) Billy G.
(b) Bill Gardiner.
(c) Bruce Gardney.
(d) Ben Garden.

3. What match does Buford attend at the invitation of members of the firm?
(a) West Ham.
(b) Turin Juventus.
(c) Espania.
(d) Cambridge.

4. In Chapter 2, what team is banned from attending its own matches?
(a) Manchester United.
(b) Bobby Boss.
(c) Cockney Reds.
(d) Turin Juventus.

5. What does Buford realize as he talks to the men in "Sunderland and Manchester"?
(a) They are violent and hot headed.
(b) They are down to earth.
(c) They are arrogant.
(d) They take pride in their positions and want to inform the world of them.

6. Who does Buford follow out of the mob in "Turin"?
(a) Mick.
(b) John.
(c) Walt.
(d) Sammy.

7. What does Buford notice at the first game he attends?
(a) Women are not present.
(b) Women are present.
(c) Many younger individuals swear violently and fight.
(d) Children are not allowed.

8. What does Robert point out to Buford in "Sunderland and Manchester" relating to mob violence?
(a) The women allow it.
(b) The mob has to have humor as well.
(c) No one can control it.
(d) The police allow it.

9. Who makes up the smaller circle of Manchester United supporters?
(a) The wives to the men of the larger circle.
(b) Unofficial supporters or members of the firm.
(c) Ex football players.
(d) The sons to the men of the larger circle.

10. Where does Buford attend other matches at the end of "A Station Outside Cardiff"?
(a) London and Glasgow.
(b) Oxford and Cambridge.
(c) Manchester and Glascow.
(d) Dublin and Cork.

11. Who does Buford meet and spend a long and informative evening with in "Manchester"?
(a) Nick.
(b) Chuck.
(c) Mick.
(d) Mike.

12. How much money does Buford estimate the man he meets in "Manchester" spends at the pub?
(a) 75 pounds.
(b) 60 dollars.
(c) 60 pounds.
(d) 75 dollars.

13. Who is Tony Roberts?
(a) A football player.
(b) A true thug.
(c) A well dressed leader who jumps from position to position.
(d) A pub owner.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Buford discover about the places in which the games are played?

2. Where does Buford retreat to jot down the stories the men give him in "Sunderland and Manchester"?

3. What does Buford notice about the men on his flight in "Manchester"?

4. What does it mean when "it's going to go off"?

5. Where do several English break into in "Turin"?

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