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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 does Nick attend the Coventry game with?

2. Why does Nick say he is not afraid of the situation at the Arsenal Southampton game?

3. What does Nick think he no longer needs to bring himself closer to his father?

4. What does Nick say he cheers during the West Ham Arsenal game?

5. What does Nick force his girlfriend to admit after he sulks after a game?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize this section.

2. How does non-league football touch Nick in this section?

3. How does Nick get though the heartache of splitting up with his girlfriend?

4. What does Nick highlight about rituals in this section?

5. What does Nick state is his worst fear in this section?

6. What does Nick think is the difference between men and women?

7. What does Augustus Caesar help Nick understand about life?

8. Summarize this section.

9. How does Nick's obsession with Arsenal affect him in the workplace?

10. How does Cambridge Utd.'s losing streak affect Nick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters affect football worldwide? How does Nick show this change in the book? How do the changes affect Nick's own character?

Essay Topic 2

What are Nick's views on hooliganism and hooligans? Into what do his views change as the story develops?

Essay Topic 3

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

1. His mother.

2. His father.

3. His girlfriend.

4. His sister.

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