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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. Why does Nick spend his time working?

2. What does Nick's father tell Nick off about at the end of the game with Swindon?

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

4. How is Brian related to Nick?

5. What national team does England play in May 1969?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nick get closer to his father?

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

3. How does Nick cope at Cambridge University?

4. How does Nick's obsession with Arsenal show signs of becoming unhealthy?

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

6. What does Nick observe at his first game for Arsenal?

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

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

9. Why does Nick stereotype women?

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

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 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

In what way do Nick's successes and failures mirror Arsenal's successes and failures? How does Nick try to distance himself from Arsenal's successes and failures?

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