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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 regarded as the greatest player in the world in 1970?

2. What does Nick say he enjoys being thought of as?

3. What does Nick say he won for Arsenal?

4. What are Nick and his girlfriend drinking as they lie in bed?

5. What team does Arsenal play on the fourth of October, 1975?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Cambridge Utd. help Nick?

3. Why does Nick stereotype women?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the opening chapters say about Nick's character? What problems does Nick have to get over in his life? How close is Nick's character to his character in real life?

Essay Topic 2

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

1. His mother.

2. His father.

3. His girlfriend.

4. His sister.

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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