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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the father think Nick should support?
(a) A northern team.
(b) The best team.
(c) The national team.
(d) The team nearest him.

2. What does Hornby trade with his friends?
(a) Football cards.
(b) Football stickers.
(c) Marbles.
(d) Cigarettes.

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

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

5. What does Nick say Carol gave him?
(a) A life outside of football.
(b) A sex education.
(c) Independence from his family.
(d) Confidence in himself.

6. How does Nick say he feels during the Arsenal Manchester City game?
(a) Disconnected.
(b) Passionate.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Humorless.

7. Who does Arsenal play on February the 12th?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Millwall.
(c) Derby.
(d) Manchester Utd.

8. What team does Arsenal play on the fourteenth of October?
(a) Ipswich.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) Tottenham.
(d) Coventry.

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

10. What two trophies does Arsenal win in 1971?
(a) The FA Cup and the League Cup.
(b) The European Cup and the League Cup.
(c) The league and the UEFA cup.
(d) The league and the FA Cup.

11. What is the name of the stadium where Arsenal plays?
(a) Anfield.
(b) Kenilworth Road.
(c) White Hart Lane.
(d) Highbury.

12. What team does Arsenal play on the 17th of April?
(a) Stoke.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Newcastle.
(d) Tottenham.

13. Who does Nick meet for the first time in the opening chapter?
(a) His stepmother.
(b) His step father.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His uncle.

14. Why does Nick think his father should support Chelsea?
(a) They are flamboyant.
(b) They are a cup team.
(c) They are winners.
(d) They are closer to him.

15. Who chases Nick and other fans to the train station?
(a) Derby players.
(b) The police.
(c) Brian Clough.
(d) Derby fans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nick miss the opening game of the season?

2. What does Nick's father forget to bring to the game against Derby?

3. What does Nick say he enjoys being thought of as?

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

5. What is the name of the Arsenal player Hornby meets in this section?

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