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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick tell the counselors to get out of scout camp?
(a) He is upset about his parents' divorce.
(b) His heart is broken.
(c) He has to see the doctor.
(d) His dog has just died.

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

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

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

5. How does Nick say he takes each of Arsenal's wins or losses?
(a) On the chin.
(b) Carelessly.
(c) Personally.
(d) Humorously.

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

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

8. Who is regarded as the greatest player in the world in 1970?
(a) Pele.
(b) Bobby Charlton.
(c) Socrates.
(d) George Best.

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

10. Who told Nick Arsenal would beat Swindon?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His father.

11. What are Nick and his girlfriend drinking as they lie in bed?
(a) Beer.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Water.
(d) Tea.

12. What is the title of the first chapter in this section?
(a) The Whole Package.
(b) A Matter of Life and Death.
(c) A New Family.
(d) Graduation Day.

13. What does Hornby often daydream about?
(a) Women.
(b) Football.
(c) Music.
(d) Books.

14. When does Nick say he does not want to die?
(a) After a game.
(b) Before a game.
(c) At half-time.
(d) During a game.

15. Where does Nick get teased when Arsenal loses?
(a) At football training.
(b) At the scout camp.
(c) At home.
(d) At school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the third chapter of this section?

2. What team does Arsenal play on the 17th of April?

3. Who takes Nick to his first football game?

4. Who does Arsenal play on February the 12th?

5. At which ground does Arsenal play Stoke City?

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