Among the Thugs Test | Final 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 | Final Test - Hard

Bill Buford
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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 does Buford compare the crowd at the FA Cup match to in "Cambridge"?

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

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What qualities make DJ different from other football supporters according to Buford in "Dusseldorf"?

2. What does Buford realize when he is among the crowd in Tottenham in "Dawes Road, Fulham"?

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

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

5. What does Robert tell Buford as they walk to Tottenham in "Dawes Road, Fulham" that is significant about one of the mob members?

6. What does Buford say about crowd theories in the middle of "Dawes Road, Fulham"?

7. What is interesting about the bar that hosts the disco party in "Bury St. Edmunds"?

8. What happens in the Cambridge Millwall game?

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

10. What does Buford connect to the working class and individuals of the mob in "Dusseldorf"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why the English supporters think they are most effective in causing chaos in a foreign country. What team embarrasses the Manchester United firm?

Essay Topic 2

People other than members of a firm or supporters of a football team are affected by the mob's violence and mayhem. How is Buford specifically affected by the violence of the supporters? Who else is mentioned having been affected by the mob that was a bystander?

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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