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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does R. McAllister work?
(a) Wearside Police.
(b) A travel agency.
(c) A pub.
(d) A firm.

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a "package" include?

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

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

4. Where does Buford attend other matches at the end of "A Station Outside Cardiff"?

5. In Chapter 2, who does Manchester play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Buford particularly intrigued by the Manchester United firm?

2. What does Buford notice about the flight to Turin that ends up proving himself wrong?

3. How does the crowd react to the knowledge that Buford is a reporter in "Turin"?

4. What is the purpose Buford has for writing "Among the Thugs"?

5. Why does the Italian army arrive and escort them to the match in "Turin"?

6. Explain why history is so important among members of the firm in "Sunderland and Manchester"?

7. Explain what Mick arranges for Buford in "Manchester."

8. Who is Michael Wicks, and what is he doing as Buford exits the plane in "Turin"?

9. Why does Buford go to the bathroom to write down the stories he hears from the members of the firm in "Sunderland and Manchester"?

10. What does the police superintendent R. McAllister want to discuss with Buford at the beginning of "Sunderland and Manchester"?

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