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. Buford notes how much alcohol he has consumed with the man he meets in "Manchester." How much is it?

2. Who else does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" mention being involved with the ICJ?

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

4. What is the Manchester football fan club named?

5. What does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" do with him that evening?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens as Jackie attempts to distribute the crowd to their respective hotels?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does the crowd react to the knowledge that Buford is a reporter in "Turin"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why Buford becomes so disgusted with DJ and his supporters. Why has Buford's opinion of the violence in the firm changed at the end of the chapter "Dusseldorf"?

Essay Topic 2

Buford does not mention many incidents involving women. Explain the two cases in which women are mentioned and how women might be affected as a whole by the violence and chaos of the football supporter's.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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