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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Buford notes how much alcohol he has consumed with the man he meets in "Manchester." How much is it?
(a) A bottle of Vodka and 4 cans of lager.
(b) 2 cans of bitter and 8 pints of lager.
(c) 2 cans of lager and 8 pints of bitter.
(d) 4 shots and 7 pints of lager.

3. What does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" say is a problem within the ICJ?
(a) The police.
(b) The huge violence.
(c) The women wanting to enter the mobs.
(d) Having more than one leader.

4. What does it mean when "it's going to go off"?
(a) People are getting drunk.
(b) Someone is about to scream.
(c) Someone is about to die.
(d) Violence is about to erupt.

5. Where does Buford meet R. McAllister?
(a) Manchester.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Sunderland.
(d) London.

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

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

8. How does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" feel about journalists?
(a) He loves them.
(b) He despises them.
(c) He feels indifferent about them.
(d) He hates them and calls them wankers.

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

10. Who is Michael Wicks?
(a) A pilot.
(b) The acting British Consul.
(c) A football player.
(d) The head of the ICJ.

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

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

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

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

15. Who does Buford attempt to locate to interview at the end of "A Station Outside Cardiff"?
(a) A thug.
(b) A football player.
(c) A pub owner.
(d) A policeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" say about those involved in firms?

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

3. Who does Buford meet and spend a long and informative evening with in "Manchester"?

4. Where does Buford go to find a "firm" in "A Station Outside Cardiff"?

5. Why is Buford amazed by the men in ICJ he meet in "Turin".

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