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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. Who is Arsenal playing the first time Hornby goes to a match?

2. What is the name of Nick's girlfriend in this section?

3. What is the name of the famous player Arsenal buys in 1976?

4. Who does Nick think he knows more than?

5. Where does Nick want people to spread his ashes when he dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Nick stereotype women?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all of the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's 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

How does English football change from 1969 to 1991? What are the negative and positive aspects of this change?

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