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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 Buford say about the first person to cross the line in a crowd in "Dawes Road, Fulham"?

2. Who is beaten into unconsciousness and put in a coma for 12 days only to never speak or move again in "Dusseldorf"?

3. What reason does Buford not give as reason that DJ is different than other supporters in "Dusseldorf"?

4. What team does Buford mention tying several games and only winning in the second of third rematch in "Cambridge"?

5. What does Robert tell Buford about Sammy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Buford specifically mention in "Cambridge" that happens when a score is finally made between the two Glasgow teams?

2. Explain what the National Front is and what it promotes.

3. Describe the duality of Harry's life, the man Buford meets in "Dusseldorf."

4. According to Buford, what happens to the individual among the crowd when the football game begins?

5. What happens to end the disco party in "Bury St. Edmunds"?

6. How does Buford end up at the political disco party hosted by the NF?

7. What qualities make DJ different from other football supporters according to Buford in "Dusseldorf"?

8. What does Buford notice about the skinheads at the disco in "Bury St. Edmunds"?

9. What happens at the Hillsborough game in the chapter "Dusseldorf"?

10. What does Buford connect to the working class and individuals of the mob in "Dusseldorf"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the consciousness of the crowd when the moment of violence "goes off." What happens to the individual among the crowd when chaos breaks out?

Essay Topic 2

Explain what the National Front promotes. How does Buford react to their behavior and mentality?

Essay Topic 3

When Buford meets many member of the ICJ in the chapter "Turin" what surprises him about the men? What does Buford think the men need or want from being a part of the ICJ?

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