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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 force his girlfriend to admit after he sulks after a game?
(a) It's only a game.
(b) He is an obsessive.
(c) Football is more important than life.
(d) Arsenal is the best team in the country.

2. Who scores the goal to win the league for Arsenal?
(a) Michael Thomas.
(b) Paul Davies.
(c) Alan Smith.
(d) David Rocastle.

3. Who does Arsenal lose to in the 1978 FA Cup final?
(a) Ipswich.
(b) Derby.
(c) Aston VIlla.
(d) Manchester Utd.

4. What does Nick do while his friends take his girlfriend to the medics?
(a) Calls the girl's mother.
(b) Stays at the game.
(c) Breaks down.
(d) Calls his mother.

5. What competition does Arsenal win in this section?
(a) The league.
(b) The FA Cup.
(c) The League Cup.
(d) The UEFA Cup.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nick say he can no longer use his youth to excuse?

2. What does Nick miss when he goes to a Charlton game?

3. At what ground does Arsenal play the FA Cup final?

4. What happens at the Arsenal Southampton game?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cambridge Utd.'s losing streak affect Nick?

2. How does non-league football touch Nick in this section?

3. What does Nick buying tickets in the all-seater part of the stadium signify?

4. What problems does Nick have after college?

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

6. What does Nick highlight about rituals in this section?

7. How did the Heysel disaster affect the British game?

8. How does Nick's life change when he moves to North London?

9. Why does Hornby have to go home from Wembley in this section?

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

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