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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the first game Buford attended?
(a) White Hart Lane.
(b) Black Heart Lane.
(c) White Hay Road.
(d) Blackney Street.

2. Who is the sole leader of the West Ham supporters that march in organized lines in "Sunderland and Manchester"?
(a) Bruce Gardney.
(b) Billy G.
(c) Bill Gardiner.
(d) Ben Garden.

3. What happens to Buford after he makes his way out of the mob in "Turin"?
(a) He is hit by an ex football player.
(b) He is beaten by police.
(c) He goes into shock.
(d) He throws up.

4. Why does Buford quickly realize after he sees the man fall in, "A Station Outside Cardiff"?
(a) He sees the violence is not random and is intentional.
(b) That he is in over his head.
(c) That he needs to leave and go home.
(d) That the city supports this behavior.

5. What happens to the Italian boy that braves the square in hope to practice his English in "Turin"?
(a) He is beaten to near death.
(b) He is spit and urinated on.
(c) He is kicked in the groin and led away by his friends.
(d) He is stabbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives at the square at the end of "Turin"?

2. Who else does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" mention being involved with the ICJ?

3. Where is Buford standing at the beginning of the book?

4. How does Buford feel about the crowds at the games at the end of "A Station Outside Cardiff"?

5. Who does Buford meet and spend a long and informative evening with in "Manchester"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Michael Wicks, and what is he doing as Buford exits the plane in "Turin"?

2. Why does Buford go to Stamford Bridge in "A Station Outside Cardiff"?

3. What does Buford learn about the people high in command in the ICJ when he travels to Turin?

4. Why is Buford particularly intrigued by the Manchester United firm?

5. Explain why history is so important among members of the firm in "Sunderland and Manchester"?

6. Why does Buford go to the bathroom to write down the stories he hears from the members of the firm in "Sunderland and Manchester"?

7. Briefly describe Mick, the man Buford meets in "Manchester."

8. Why do the members of the ICJ feel they are most effective when they are in a foreign country at the end of "Sunderland and Manchester"?

9. Explain what the "simple squeeze" and "the shove" are.

10. What is the purpose Buford has for writing "Among the Thugs"?

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