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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 man that falls at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is murdered.
(b) He is given food.
(c) He is taken home.
(d) He is arrested.

2. What is "the shove"?
(a) A method of fighting.
(b) An ineffective way of entering a fight.
(c) A method of pushing the person in front of you to force the mob to move.
(d) The initiating moment of a football game.

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

4. How does Buford feel among the crowd in "Turin"?
(a) Alone.
(b) Happy.
(c) Brave.
(d) Afraid.

5. What does Buford realize about the man he meets in "Manchester"?
(a) That he trusts him.
(b) That he is a good man.
(c) That he is very important to the ICJ.
(d) That he is a crook.

6. What agency handles the "package" deal that the man Buford meets in "Manchester" tells him about?
(a) Booby Bust Agency.
(b) Bobby Boss Travel Agency.
(c) Herron Travel Agency.
(d) Bum Booze Agency.

7. Who arrives at the square at the end of "Turin"?
(a) The Prime Minister.
(b) The football team.
(c) The army.
(d) More fans.

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

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

10. Who else does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" mention being involved with the ICJ?
(a) Ray Deer and Bob Bob.
(b) Royce Doons and Bobby Ban.
(c) Raye Down and Bann Bobby.
(d) Roy Downes and Banana Bob.

11. While Buford waits for his tickets to be set up, who throws bottle and debris at their head beneath the stadium in "Turin"?
(a) Children.
(b) English.
(c) Italians.
(d) The women.

12. What is Buford's first game?
(a) Tottenham-Hotspur.
(b) Manchester-Turin.
(c) Tottenham-Manchester.
(d) Juventis-Hotspur.

13. How much alcohol does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" consume?
(a) 3 cans of lager and 20 pints of bitter.
(b) 1 large bottle of Vodka.
(c) 4 cans of lager, a large bottle of Vodka, and 18 pints of bitter.
(d) 4 shots of Tequilla and a pint of lager.

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

15. What does Buford notice about the men on his flight in "Manchester"?
(a) The men are merely foot soldiers.
(b) The men are very important with the ICJ.
(c) The men are very angry and aggressive.
(d) The men are ready for a fight.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Buford address in his book "Among the Thugs"?

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

4. What do the English fans do to the Italian crowd in "Turin"?

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

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