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

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

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

5. What captivates Jonathan about football?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What problems does Nick have after college?

5. What does Nick buying tickets in the all-seater part of the stadium signify?

6. How did the Hillsborough disaster affect British football?

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

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

9. How does Nick win a bet with his girlfriend?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following Arsenal players and discuss Nick's views on each one. What role do they play in Nick's life?

1. Liam Brady.

2. Malcolm MacDonald.

3. Charlie Nicholas.

4. Bob McNab.

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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