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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 does Nick say he can no longer use his youth to excuse?
(a) His lack of money.
(b) His depression.
(c) His obsession for Arsenal.
(d) His lack of ambition.

2. What does Nick miss when he goes to a Charlton game?
(a) His grandparents' anniversary.
(b) A close friend's birthday.
(c) His mother's birthday.
(d) His child's birth.

3. Which player is Nick afraid Arsenal may sell?
(a) Liam Brady.
(b) Bob McNab.
(c) George Graham.
(d) Malcolm Macdonald.

4. What position does Brady play in?
(a) Full-back.
(b) Striker.
(c) Wing.
(d) Midfield.

5. Who does Nick befriend in this section?
(a) Norbert.
(b) David.
(c) Pete.
(d) Frank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of company does Nick start working for in this section?

2. What does the girl Nick falls in love with study?

3. What language does Nick teach in London?

4. What football tragedy does Nick write about in this section?

5. What does Nick force his girlfriend to admit after he sulks after a game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Nick have after college?

2. How does Nick's obsession with Arsenal affect him in the workplace?

3. How does Hornby foreshadow the tragedies that will happen later in the novel?

4. What does Nick state is his worst fear in this section?

5. What happened during the Hillsborough disaster?

6. Why is Nick depressed in this section?

7. How does Nick's girlfriend react to watching Arsenal play?

8. How did the Hillsborough disaster affect British football?

9. How does Nick take comfort in Neil Kaas?

10. What does Augustus Caesar help Nick understand about life?

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