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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 country are the semi-finals held in Chapter 2?

2. What does the man Buford meets in "Manchester" do for a living?

3. Which of the following is not mentioned being beaten by the English?

4. What is "the shove"?

5. Who is Sammy and what does he do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mick say makes a good leader within the ICJ?

2. What is the return flight from Turin to England like at the end of "Turin"?

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

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

5. What happens to the Italian boy who goes into the crowd to practice his English in "Turin"?

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

7. Why is Buford amazed at the way the supporter's interact with him in "Turin"?

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

9. What does Buford realize about members of the firm at the pub, Brunswick, in "Sunderland and Manchester"?

10. Explain what Mick arranges for Buford in "Manchester."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Buford notice about the individual and the crowd at the end of "Cambridge"? How is this significant to the mentality of the crowd in general?

Essay Topic 2

Who does Buford attribute to coming up with crowd theories? What does Buford notice each crowd has in common after witnessing and experiencing them firsthand?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the differences among European football fans and those of American football fans. How does the relationship between police and supporters differ between the two continents?

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