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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. What position does Brady play in?
(a) Striker.
(b) Midfield.
(c) Wing.
(d) Full-back.

2. At what ground does Arsenal play the FA Cup final?
(a) Highbury.
(b) Anfield.
(c) Wembley.
(d) Villa Park.

3. What football team does Pete support?
(a) West Ham.
(b) Arsenal.
(c) Tottenham.
(d) Liverpool.

4. What do the football leagues ban during games?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Pies.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Alcohol.

5. What is the title of the first chapter in this section?
(a) No Apolgy Necessary.
(b) Gus Caesar.
(c) My Ankle.
(d) Welcome to England.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which country is the Heysel stadium?

2. What is the title of the second chapter in this section?

3. What is the name of Nick's half-brother?

4. What is the name of Arsenal's new manager?

5. What does Hornby quit teaching to become?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Nick unapologetic about hurting his friends?

2. What does Nick highlight about rituals in this section?

3. How did the Heysel disaster affect the British game?

4. Why does Hornby have to go home from Wembley in this section?

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

6. How does racism at football games affect Nick?

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

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

9. Summarize this section.

10. How does Hornby foreshadow the tragedies that will happen later in the novel?

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