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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 would like to do for a living?
(a) Play football.
(b) Write.
(c) Draw.
(d) Own a music shop.

2. At what ground does Arsenal play the FA Cup final?
(a) Wembley.
(b) Highbury.
(c) Anfield.
(d) Villa Park.

3. What does Nick's friend do with the sugar mouse after he drops it in the road?
(a) He eats it.
(b) He stamps on it.
(c) He sits on it.
(d) He kicks it.

4. What team does Arsenal play on the nineteenth of August 1987?
(a) Chelsea.
(b) Luton.
(c) Everton.
(d) Wimbledon.

5. What do Nick and his friends start dropping in the road before each Cambridge game?
(a) A cola candy.
(b) A lollipop.
(c) An icecream.
(d) A sugar mouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Nick's friends is even more fanatical about football than Nick?

2. What job does Nick start in this section?

3. What is the name of Arsenal's new manager?

4. What does Nick usually do for away games?

5. What captivates Jonathan about football?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Nick unapologetic about hurting his friends?

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

3. What happened during the Hillsborough disaster?

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

5. What problems does Nick have after college?

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

7. How does Nick take comfort in Neil Kaas?

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

9. What does Nick find funny about his step brother's support for Arsenal?

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

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