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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. Who does Buford say crowd theories come from in "Dawes Road, Fulham"?

2. Who is beaten into unconsciousness and put in a coma for 12 days only to never speak or move again in "Dusseldorf"?

3. Who does Buford say leads a double life of family man and mob supporter in "Dusseldorf"?

4. What does Buford explain at the beginning of "Dawes Road, Fulham"?

5. According to Buford what is the individual aware of in the moment the violence "goes off" in "Dawes Road, Fulham"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Buford say about antisocial behaviors among members of the mob when it goes off in "Dawes Road, Fulham"?

2. According to Buford, how does a crowd react if a goal is never scored?

3. According to Buford, what happens to the individual among the crowd when the football game begins?

4. Describe the duality of Harry's life, the man Buford meets in "Dusseldorf."

5. What happens at the Hillsborough game in the chapter "Dusseldorf"?

6. What happens in the Cambridge Millwall game?

7. What does Buford say at the end of "Dawes Road, Fulham" about the moment when the mob goes off?

8. How does Buford end up at the political disco party hosted by the NF?

9. Describe what members of the NF do when a black player gets the ball in a football match?

10. What does Buford notice about the man he sees that stood close to him at the game in "Cambridge"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harry is man who leads a dual life. Explain the life of duality he leads. Do you think most men belonging to a firm lead a life of duality? How do these roles coexist?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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"?

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