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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of books can a female colleague not believe Nick reads?
(a) Children's books.
(b) American literature.
(c) Football books.
(d) Feminist novels.

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

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

4. What is Arsenal's nickname?
(a) The Hammers.
(b) The Canaries.
(c) The Reds.
(d) The Gunners.

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

6. Who is Arsenal playing the first time Hornby goes to a match?
(a) Luton Town.
(b) Aston Villa.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Stoke City.

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

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

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

10. Who do the fans frighten on the way to the game against Derby?
(a) Shoppers.
(b) School children.
(c) Grown men.
(d) Old ladies.

11. What excites Nick about the Arsenal Southampton game?
(a) Kevin Keegan is playing.
(b) Arsenal need one point to win the league.
(c) He is on camera.
(d) Arsenal has a new signing.

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

13. Who does Nick think he knows more than?
(a) His father.
(b) The football manager.
(c) His mother.
(d) The scout leader.

14. What is the name of the Arsenal player Hornby meets in this section?
(a) Liam Brady.
(b) Bob Monkhouse.
(c) Charlie George.
(d) Bob McNab.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nick get teased when Arsenal loses?

2. What team does Arsenal lose against at the end of the section?

3. Which English football team does Hornby support?

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

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

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