View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hornby trade with his friends?

2. What does Nick say he won for Arsenal?

3. How does Nick say he feels during the Arsenal Manchester City game?

4. How does Nick say he takes each of Arsenal's wins or losses?

5. How does Nick describe the boys in the Schoolboy enclosure?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nick say he feels about himself in retrospect?

2. How does Nick show his anger at his parent's divorce?

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

4. Why is the real reason Nick wants to leave the scout camp?

5. In what way does Nick use football to rebel against his father?

6. How does Nick get closer to his father?

7. Why does Nick stereotype women?

8. Who is Don Rogers?

9. Why does Nick dislike talking to the players?

10. In what way is the crowd different in the North Stand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following Arsenal players and discuss Nick's views on each one. What role do they play in Nick's life?

1. Liam Brady.

2. Malcolm MacDonald.

3. Charlie Nicholas.

4. Bob McNab.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 630 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample