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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick notice about the men attending his first game?
(a) They are all old.
(b) They all seem bored.
(c) They hate being there.
(d) They are all violent.

2. Which English football team does Hornby support?
(a) Manchester Utd.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) Arsenal.
(d) Tottenhan Hotspur.

3. How does Nick feel when his mother leaves him a note about Arsenal losing a game?
(a) Sick.
(b) Violent.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Betrayed.

4. What do two boys steal from Nick when he leaves a game early?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A sweat band.
(c) A t-shirt.
(d) A hat.

5. What football team does Nick say his father should support?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) West Ham.
(d) Tottenham.

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

7. Who takes Nick to his first football game?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His teacher.
(d) His stepfather.

8. What does Nick's mum like to buy him?
(a) Football programs.
(b) Football.
(c) Football tickets.
(d) Football kits.

9. What is the name of the first chapter in this section?
(a) Me and Bob McNab,
(b) My Mum and Charlie George.
(c) The Nightmare Continues.
(d) Social History.

10. Why don't people have electricity during the replay between Derby and Arsenal?
(a) People are saving money.
(b) There is a power worker's strike.
(c) There are problems with the electricty board.
(d) Someone has cut the main cable.

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

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

13. 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.

14. What is the name of Nick's girlfriend in this section?
(a) Carol Blackburn.
(b) Lucy Hankers.
(c) Denise Thrower.
(d) Esther Benson.

15. How does Nick know Rat?
(a) He is his mother's boyfriend.
(b) He is a friend of his father's.
(c) He is the school bus driver.
(d) He is the older brother of his classmate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Nick say he feels during the Arsenal Manchester City game?

3. What team does Arsenal play on the fourth of October, 1975?

4. In which competition does Arsenal play Swindon Town?

5. How is Brian related to Nick?

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