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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Smoking, Arsenal v. Liverpool, 25.10.89; Seven Goals and a Punch-Up, Arsenal v. Norwich, 4.11.89; Saddam Hussein and Warren Barton, Arsenal v. Everton, 19.1.91; Typical Arsenal, Arsenal v. Manchester United, 6.5.91; Playing, Friends v. Other Friends, ever.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of football does Hornby say he embraces?
(a) The excitement.
(b) The misery.
(c) The hooliganism.
(d) The energy.

2. What team fails to win for 31 games in this section?
(a) Arsenal.
(b) Reading.
(c) Nottingham Forest.
(d) Cambridge.

3. Who do the Arsenal fans blame for the loss against Luton?
(a) Gus Caesar.
(b) Steve Bould.
(c) Alan Smith.
(d) Nigel Winterburn.

4. How does Nick know Rat?
(a) He is the older brother of his classmate.
(b) He is the school bus driver.
(c) He is his mother's boyfriend.
(d) He is a friend of his father's.

5. How does Nick describe the boys in the Schoolboy enclosure?
(a) Tough.
(b) Spoilt.
(c) Wet.
(d) Fun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What team does Arsenal lose against at the end of the section?

2. What are Nick and his girlfriend drinking as they lie in bed?

3. What is the name of the Arsenal player Hornby meets in this section?

4. Who is Arsenal playing the first time Hornby goes to a match?

5. What national team does England play in May 1969?

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