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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. Where is Buford walking when he recognizes the man in the stadium in "Cambridge"?
(a) To a pub.
(b) To his car.
(c) Down the street.
(d) To his hotel.

2. What is the animal sound the crowd imitates as a black player gets a ball?
(a) An elephant.
(b) An ape.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cat.

3. Why has the feeling Buford describes in "Dawes Road, Fulham" heightened?
(a) No one has scored a goal.
(b) Everyone is drunk.
(c) Tension has grown and is now free.
(d) Someone dies.

4. What does Buford notice about the crowd at the FA cup match during halftime in "Cambridge"?
(a) The crowd breaks down into individuals.
(b) They go home since no score has been made.
(c) They leave to smoke a cig.
(d) They are disgruntled.

5. What does Dougie do to end the party in "Bury St. Edmunds"?
(a) Shoots a gun.
(b) Throws a stool.
(c) Turns off the music.
(d) Turns off the lights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Buford say about the first person to cross the line in a crowd in "Dawes Road, Fulham"?

2. Who does Buford resume a friendship with in "Dusseldorf"?

3. What is DJ's profession?

4. What does Buford point out happens among many football matches in "Cambridge"?

5. What does the newspaper Buford receives after he goes to St. Edmunds promote?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Buford, how does a crowd react if a goal is never scored?

2. Describe what DJ, a budding photographer, tells Buford at the beginning of "Dusseldorf."

3. What happens in the Cambridge Millwall game?

4. What does Buford connect to the working class and individuals of the mob in "Dusseldorf"?

5. What does Buford specifically mention in "Cambridge" that happens when a score is finally made between the two Glasgow teams?

6. What does Robert tell Buford as they walk to Tottenham in "Dawes Road, Fulham" that is significant about one of the mob members?

7. According to Buford, explain what the crowd is like when waiting for a goal to be scored at a football match.

8. What happens after Robert warns Buford to be careful among the crowd in "Dawes Road, Fulham" when they arrive in Tottenham?

9. According to Buford, what happens to the individual among the crowd when the football game begins?

10. What does Buford notice about the man he sees that stood close to him at the game in "Cambridge"?

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