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 is Buford's reaction to what happens to the man who falls at the beginning of the novel?

2. What happens to the woman who screams in the crowd in "Turin"?

3. Where does Buford arrive after searching for a firm in "A Station Outside Cardiff"?

4. What does a "package" include?

5. What does Buford notice about the men on his flight in "Manchester"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when Buford waits at a train station in "A Station Outside Cardiff"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Buford attends the West Ham invitation he interviews many members of the ICJ. Why do the men place such high importance on their role within the firm?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the differences among European football fans and those of American football fans. How does the relationship between police and supporters differ between the two continents?

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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