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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 the Italian boy that braves the square in hope to practice his English in "Turin"?

2. What happens to the man that falls at the beginning of the book?

3. In Chapter 2, what team is banned from attending its own matches?

4. What does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" do for a living?

5. What does Buford find interesting about the banned teams fans?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who arrives at the Stamford Bridge in "A Station outside Cardiff" and what do they do?

2. What does Buford learn about those traveling on his flight to Turin in "Manchester"?

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

4. What happens to Buford that makes him unsuccessful within the mob in "A Station Outside Cardiff"?

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

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

7. Explain what the "simple squeeze" and "the shove" are.

8. Why do the members of the ICJ feel they are most effective when they are in a foreign country at the end of "Sunderland and Manchester"?

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

10. Explain what it means to be "on the jib."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Buford notice about the individual and the crowd at the end of "Cambridge"? How is this significant to the mentality of the crowd in general?

Essay Topic 2

Who does Buford attribute to coming up with crowd theories? What does Buford notice each crowd has in common after witnessing and experiencing them firsthand?

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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