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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Buford compare the fans of football to?
(a) A squriming cattle.
(b) An addiction that is disgusting at first, then pleasureable over time.
(c) Family abuse.
(d) Anxious parents waiting for their children's medical results.

10. What three adjectives does Buford use to describe the conditions of the matches?
(a) Cramped, dirty, and volatile.
(b) Pleasurable, dirty, and volatile.
(c) Cramped, old, and violent.
(d) Smelly, bleak, and disgusting.

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

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

13. What is the Manchester football fan club named?
(a) In Cite Jibs.
(b) Iron City Jaws.
(c) Inner City Jibbers or ICJ.
(d) Inner Cite Jabbers.

14. In Chapter 2, who does Manchester play?
(a) Turin Jeventus.
(b) Dusseldorf.
(c) Cambridge United.
(d) Cockney Reds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what team is banned from attending its own matches?

2. Who does Buford follow out of the mob in "Turin"?

3. Where does R. McAllister work?

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

5. What does Steve believe about the mob mentality in "Sunderland and Manchester"?

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