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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the woman who screams in the crowd in "Turin"?
(a) She falls and breaks her leg.
(b) She is seriously injured.
(c) She dies.
(d) She is passed to the front and exits.

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

3. What happens to the Italian boy that braves the square in hope to practice his English in "Turin"?
(a) He is beaten to near death.
(b) He is stabbed.
(c) He is spit and urinated on.
(d) He is kicked in the groin and led away by his friends.

4. Why is Buford amazed by the men in ICJ he meet in "Turin".
(a) The trust they have and need to prove themselves to him.
(b) The way they attack and injure people.
(c) The amount they cuss.
(d) The amount they drink.

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

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

7. What do the fans do as they exit the plane in "Turin"?
(a) Walk to the stadium.
(b) Board buses.
(c) Run and chant.
(d) Board a train.

8. What does Buford notice the police have with them at the train station in "Sunderland and Manchester"?
(a) Tear gas.
(b) Mace.
(c) Dog handlers.
(d) Night sticks.

9. Which of the following is not mentioned being beaten by the English?
(a) A man in front of his family.
(b) A woman with a baby.
(c) An eleven year old boy.
(d) An Italian's head is smashed.

10. What does Buford notice after he arrives at a firm?
(a) Police coming in helicopters, vehicles, and horseback.
(b) Women being raped.
(c) Gun shots.
(d) People being beaten.

11. What does being a jib require?
(a) Finding a way around paying for tickets and travel needs through confrontation of large numbers.
(b) Being politely rude.
(c) Agression.
(d) Being broke.

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

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

14. What does Buford address in his book "Among the Thugs"?
(a) The violent behavior of European football firms.
(b) Thugs in America.
(c) Thugs in music, sports, and media.
(d) Thugs in Europe.

15. What does the Manchester group note at the end of "Sunderland and Manchester"?
(a) They work best in foreign countries.
(b) They hate West Ham.
(c) They want to keep fighting.
(d) They want to stop the mob violence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert point out to Buford in "Sunderland and Manchester" relating to mob violence?

2. What does Buford compare the fans of football to?

3. What do Buford and R. McAllister discuss?

4. What match does Buford attend at the invitation of members of the firm?

5. Buford notes how much alcohol he has consumed with the man he meets in "Manchester." How much is it?

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