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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nick get teased when Arsenal loses?

2. At which ground does Arsenal play Stoke City?

3. When does Nick say he does not want to die?

4. What does Nick say are not funny?

5. What does Nick he does not learn to do at games until he is much older?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cambridge Utd. help Nick?

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

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

4. Why is Nick grateful to his first girlfriend, Carol?

5. How does this section highlight the theme of not fitting in?

6. How does George get into trouble in this section?

7. How does Nick feel when he sees himself on television?

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

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

10. How does Nick lose his scarf in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What affect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

How did the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters affect football worldwide? How does Nick show this change in the book? How do the changes affect Nick's own character?

Essay Topic 3

What do the following people think of Nick's obsession with Arsenal?

1. His mother.

2. His father.

3. His girlfriend.

4. His sister.

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