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

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

9. What is the title of the third chapter of this section?
(a) Supermac.
(b) Goodbye to All that.
(c) A Fourth Division Town.
(d) My Second Childhood.

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

11. What national team does England play in May 1969?
(a) Wales.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Northern Ireland.
(d) Republic of Ireland.

12. Which Arsenal player makes obscene gestures to the Derby fans?
(a) Liam Brady.
(b) Charlie George.
(c) Charlie Nicholas.
(d) George Graham.

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

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

15. What does Nick like doing with his dad before a game?
(a) Playing pool.
(b) Having a beer.
(c) Playing table football.
(d) Eating luch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nick start attending Arsenal games with when his father moves away?

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

3. What two trophies does Arsenal win in 1971?

4. Why does Nick spend his time working?

5. What team does Arsenal play on the fourteenth of October?

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