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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. Buford notes how much alcohol he has consumed with the man he meets in "Manchester." How much is it?
2. What is Brunswick?
3. What is "the shove"?
4. What is "the simple squeeze"?
5. Where does Buford go to find a "firm" in "A Station Outside Cardiff"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Buford that makes him unsuccessful within the mob in "A Station Outside Cardiff"?
2. Why does Buford go to Stamford Bridge in "A Station Outside Cardiff"?
3. How does the crowd react to the knowledge that Buford is a reporter in "Turin"?
4. 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"?
5. Who arrives at the Stamford Bridge in "A Station outside Cardiff" and what do they do?
6. What happens as Jackie attempts to distribute the crowd to their respective hotels?
7. Why does the Italian army arrive and escort them to the match in "Turin"?
8. What is the return flight from Turin to England like at the end of "Turin"?
9. What is the purpose Buford has for writing "Among the Thugs"?
10. Why does Buford go to the bathroom to write down the stories he hears from the members of the firm in "Sunderland and Manchester"?
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
Buford compares the violence of the European football crowds to that of an addiction. What does Buford mean when he makes that comparison? How are they similar?
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