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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My Ankle, Arsenal v. Wimbledon, 19.8.87; The Match, Coventry v. Arsenal, 13.12.87; No Apology Necessary, Arsenal v. Everton, 24.2.88; Welcome to England, England v. Holland, March 1988; and Gus Caesar, Arsenal v. Luton (at Wembley), 24.4.88.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What team is labeled boring?
(a) Southampton.
(b) Arsenal.
(c) Coventry.
(d) Newcastle.

2. What is the title of the first chapter in this section?
(a) Welcome to England.
(b) Gus Caesar.
(c) My Ankle.
(d) No Apolgy Necessary.

3. What does Nick see for the first time in A Matter of Life and Death?
(a) A seizure.
(b) A car accident.
(c) A dead body.
(d) A heart attack victim.

4. How does Nick describe the boys in the Schoolboy enclosure?
(a) Fun.
(b) Spoilt.
(c) Wet.
(d) Tough.

5. What does Nick say he cheers during the West Ham Arsenal game?
(a) A streaker.
(b) A red card.
(c) A bad foul.
(d) An own goal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who scores Luton's winning goal in the cup final?

2. What does Nick notice about the men attending his first game?

3. What does Nick wish clubs did more to prevent?

4. What major event in Hornby's life happens just after his eleventh birthday?

5. What is the name of the first chapter in this section?

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