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. Who does Buford speak to when he calls the number in the packet he is given in "Bury St. Edmunds"?

2. Who does Buford notice fighting a war of sorts against those who go against the nationalism in "Dusseldorf"?

3. What does Buford say happens to the crowd when the violence "goes off" in "Dawes Road, Fulham"?

4. What does the bar Buford goes to in "Bury St. Edmunds" pride themselves on?

5. What is Buford attempting to explain at the beginning of "Cambridge"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Buford notice about the skinheads at the disco in "Bury St. Edmunds"?

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

7. What happens in the Cambridge Millwall game?

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

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

10. What does Buford specifically mention in "Cambridge" that happens when a score is finally made between the two Glasgow teams?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain DJ's opinion of the late 20th century's antisocial behavior. Does football violence relate to that of a political or economical cause?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationship between politics and that of the mentality of the crowd. How does Buford support or refute this relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what the National Front promotes. How does Buford react to their behavior and mentality?

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