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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 does Nick realize about himself in comparison to the other Arsenal players?

2. Who does Nick attend the Coventry game with?

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

4. Who does Cambridge Utd. play on the fourth of November 1978?

5. What does Nick do while his friends take his girlfriend to the medics?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nick take comfort in Neil Kaas?

2. How does Nick's obsession with football rear its ugly head in this section?

3. Why is Nick ashamed of his countrymen in this section?

4. How does Nick's life change when he moves to North London?

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

6. How does racism at football games affect Nick?

7. Why is Nick depressed in this section?

8. Why is Nick unapologetic about hurting his friends?

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

10. What does Nick find funny about his step brother's support for Arsenal?

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

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

Discuss the differences between the book and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a book? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

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