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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. How does Nick describe the school he teaches at?
(a) Normal.
(b) Tough.
(c) Pleasant.
(d) Fun.

2. What does Nick realize about himself in comparison to the other Arsenal players?
(a) He has less money than most of them.
(b) He is older than most of them.
(c) He is more intelligent than most of them.
(d) He is more talented than most of them.

3. Who does Cambridge Utd. play on the fourth of November 1978?
(a) Grimsby Town.
(b) Millwall.
(c) Leyton Orient.
(d) Oxford Utd.

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

5. What does Hornby quit teaching to become?
(a) A writer.
(b) An artist.
(c) A musician.
(d) A lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which country is the Heysel stadium?

2. Who does Arsenal lose to in the 1978 FA Cup final?

3. What part of his body does Nick injure in this section?

4. What is Nick working to become at the end of this section?

5. Who scores Luton's winning goal in the cup final?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nick think is the difference between men and women?

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

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

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

5. How happens during the Heysel disaster?

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

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

8. How does Nick's obsession with football rear its ugly head in this section?

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

10. How does Nick get though the heartache of splitting up with his girlfriend?

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