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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How I Won the Double, Arsenal v. Newcastle, 17.4.71; Another City, Chelsea v. Tottenham, January 1972; Islington Boy, Reading v. Arsenal, 5.2.72; and Happy, Arsenal v. Derby, 12.2.72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hornby say helps him to fit in at school?
(a) His sense of humor.
(b) His footballing abilities.
(c) His love of music.
(d) His love of football.

2. What major event in Hornby's life happens just after his eleventh birthday?
(a) He goes to his first football game.
(b) He gets drunk.
(c) He contracts polio.
(d) His parents divorce.

3. What team does Nick watch Brazil play in this section?
(a) Czechoslovakia.
(b) England.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Uruguay.

4. What does Nick say he won for Arsenal?
(a) The European Cup.
(b) The FA Cup.
(c) The double.
(d) The UEFA Cup.

5. Where do the family Nick speaks to at the Reading game think he is from?
(a) London.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Manchester.
(d) Liverpool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excites Nick about the Arsenal Southampton game?

2. Why does Nick think his father should support Chelsea?

3. How does Nick know Rat?

4. Why does Nick feel disconnected from Arsenal's double?

5. Who is regarded as the greatest player in the world in 1970?

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