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 happened to Roy Downes?

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

3. Where does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" take him?

4. What is Brunswick?

5. What does Buford notice at the first game he attends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the English fans do while they are on the bus traveling to the match in "Turin"?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Mick say makes a good leader within the ICJ?

7. What does Buford realize about members of the firm at the pub, Brunswick, in "Sunderland and Manchester"?

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

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

10. Briefly describe Mick, the man Buford meets in "Manchester."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why the English supporters think they are most effective in causing chaos in a foreign country. What team embarrasses the Manchester United firm?

Essay Topic 2

People other than members of a firm or supporters of a football team are affected by the mob's violence and mayhem. How is Buford specifically affected by the violence of the supporters? Who else is mentioned having been affected by the mob that was a bystander?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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