Among the Thugs Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Bill Buford
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Among the Thugs Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Bill Buford
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to cause the English to throw everything breakable at the Italians in "Turin"?

2. Who arrives at the square at the end of "Turin"?

3. What does the boy who looks like Keith Richards say to Buford about the football violence?

4. What does Buford realize as he talks to the men in "Sunderland and Manchester"?

5. What firm is Gurney a part of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Steve believe in "Sunderland and Manchester"?

2. How does Buford feel about the crowd at the end "A Station Outside Cardiff"?

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

4. Why are Buford's friends surprised at Buford's reaction to the crowd's behavior at the train station?

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

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

7. What does Buford learn about the people high in command in the ICJ when he travels to Turin?

8. What happens to the Italian boy who goes into the crowd to practice his English in "Turin"?

9. Why is Buford amazed at the way the supporter's interact with him in "Turin"?

10. What is the return flight from Turin to England like at the end of "Turin"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Buford's initial feeling and attitude toward European football fans to that of his ending one. Include examples of events that support your opinion. How does this opinion grow or change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

When Buford meets many member of the ICJ in the chapter "Turin" what surprises him about the men? What does Buford think the men need or want from being a part of the ICJ?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think European policemen are effective in controlling the chaos and violence of the football supporter's? How do the police help relieve or contribute to the violence of the crowds?

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