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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 part of his body does Nick injure in this section?

2. Why does Nick go to see a psychiatrist in this section?

3. Who does Arsenal play at Wembley in this section?

4. What kind of company does Nick start working for in this section?

5. What team does Nick start watching as well as Arsenal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize this section.

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

3. What problems does Nick have after college?

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

5. How did the Heysel disaster affect the British game?

6. How does Nick's girlfriend react to watching Arsenal play?

7. Why does Hornby have to go home from Wembley in this section?

8. How does racism at football games affect Nick?

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

10. How does Hornby foreshadow the tragedies that will happen later in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Nick's parent's divorce affect him? How does Nick use his love for Arsenal to get over his parent's divorce?

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

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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