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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. What team does Arsenal play on the fourth of November?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) Coventry.
(d) Tottenham.

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

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

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

5. Who is regarded as the greatest player in the world in 1970?
(a) George Best.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Bobby Charlton.
(d) Pele.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the enclosure Rat and Nick stand in?

2. What excites Nick about the Arsenal Southampton game?

3. How does Nick say he feels during the Arsenal Manchester City game?

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

5. Who does Arsenal play on February the 12th?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Nick stereotype women?

3. What does Nick observe at his first game for Arsenal?

4. How does Nick's first disappointment with Arsenal affect him?

5. What does Nick think of Malcolm MacDonald?

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

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

8. What are Nick's conditions for a perfect game?

9. How does the family's dad upset Nick in this section?

10. How does Nick think football helps in at this stage in his life?

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