View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Nick he does not learn to do at games until he is much older?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Relax.
(c) Sing.
(d) Scream.

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

11. What does Nick start getting interested in during this section?
(a) Writing.
(b) Books.
(c) Girls.
(d) Plants.

12. What team is Arsenal about to play when Nick's girlfriend dumps him?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Aston Villa.
(c) Derby.
(d) Darlington.

13. What does Nick say are not funny?
(a) Manic behaviors.
(b) Obsessions.
(c) Relationships.
(d) Grown-ups.

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

15. How is Brian related to Nick?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His half brother.
(d) His nephew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chases Nick and other fans to the train station?

2. What kind of books can a female colleague not believe Nick reads?

3. What does Nick notice about the men attending his first game?

4. What role does Nick say he is playing at home?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 433 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample