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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Nick get teased when Arsenal loses?
(a) At football training.
(b) At the scout camp.
(c) At home.
(d) At school.

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

4. 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) Someone has cut the main cable.
(d) There are problems with the electricty board.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick say Carol gave him?

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

3. What is the title of the third chapter of this section?

4. What is the name of Brian's son?

5. What team does Arsenal play on the 17th of April?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the real reason Nick wants to leave the scout camp?

2. How does Cambridge Utd. help Nick?

3. Who is Don Rogers?

4. How does Nick cope at Cambridge University?

5. What does Nick say he feels about himself in retrospect?

6. How does Nick show his anger at his parent's divorce?

7. How does Nick show signs of the beginnings of his obsession with Arsenal in this section?

8. What does Nick say he thinks about Pele?

9. How does Nick's interest in football help him to fit in at school?

10. Why does Nick enjoy the violence he witnesses at games?

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