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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What team does Nick watch Brazil play in this section?
(a) Czechoslovakia.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Uruguay.
(d) England.

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

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

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

6. In which competition does Arsenal play Swindon Town?
(a) The League Cup.
(b) The FA Cup.
(c) The First Division.
(d) The Charity Shield.

7. What is the name of the enclosure Rat and Nick stand in?
(a) The Schoolboy's enclosure.
(b) The Fanzine enclosure.
(c) The Charlie George enclosure.
(d) The Away enclosure.

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

9. What does Nick's father tell Nick off about at the end of the game with Swindon?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Bad sportsmanship.
(c) Swearing.
(d) A lack of humor.

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

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

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

13. Why does Nick miss the opening game of the season?
(a) He is on holiday.
(b) He is still in school.
(c) He is at scout camp.
(d) He is ill.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What team is Arsenal about to play when Nick's girlfriend dumps him?

2. Where do the family Nick speaks to at the Reading game think he is from?

3. What two trophies does Arsenal win in 1971?

4. How is Brian related to Nick?

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

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