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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A New Family, Arsenal v. Wolves, 15.8.72; A Matter of Life and Death, Crystal Palace v. Liverpool, October 1972; Graduation Day, Arsenal v. Ipswich, 14.10.72; and The Whole Package, Arsenal v. Coventry, 4.11.72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of style of football does Hornby say Arsenal starts playing?
(a) A counter attacking style.
(b) A continental style.
(c) A long ball style.
(d) A one touch style.

2. What team does Arsenal lose against at the end of the section?
(a) Everton.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) Tottenham Hotspur.
(d) West Ham.

3. Why does Nick feel disconnected from Arsenal's double?
(a) He did not see it.
(b) His mother is dying.
(c) He is in love.
(d) He thought they played boring football.

4. Who escorts Nick and the other fans to the stadium in the game against Derby?
(a) Charlie George.
(b) The stewards.
(c) The police.
(d) Brian Clough.

5. Where does Nick want people to spread his ashes when he dies?
(a) At Highbury.
(b) In his garden.
(c) At Wembley.
(d) In the sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What national team does England play in May 1969?

2. Why does Nick finally accept Arsenal's continental style of playing?

3. What excites Nick about the Arsenal Southampton game?

4. At which ground does Arsenal play Stoke City?

5. What does Nick see for the first time in A Matter of Life and Death?

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