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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. What is the name of the Arsenal player Hornby meets in this section?

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

3. What does Nick notice about the men attending his first game?

4. What is the name of the first chapter in this section?

5. What team does Arsenal play on the 17th of April?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Nick's conditions for a perfect game?

5. Why does Nick dislike talking to the players?

6. How does the family's dad upset Nick in this section?

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

8. How does Nick show signs of the beginnings of his obsession with Arsenal in this section?

9. What does Nick say he thinks about Pele?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Nick's obsession with Arsenal become unhealthy? How does Nick control his obsession? In what way does Nick stopping smoking symbolize his recovery from his obsession?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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

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