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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 position does Brady play in?
2. What does Hornby quit teaching to become?
3. What is the title of the second chapter in this section?
4. What is Nick and his friend's son forced to do when a fight breaks out behind them?
5. What country does England play in this section?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the Hillsborough disaster affect British football?
2. How does Nick's life change when he moves to North London?
3. What does Nick highlight about rituals in this section?
4. How does Cambridge Utd.'s losing streak affect Nick?
5. Summarize this section.
6. How does racism at football games affect Nick?
7. How does non-league football touch Nick in this section?
8. How does Nick's girlfriend react to watching Arsenal play?
9. Why does Hornby have to go home from Wembley in this section?
10. Summarize this section.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does English football change from 1969 to 1991? What are the negative and positive aspects of this change?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all of the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the following Arsenal players and discuss Nick's views on each one. What role do they play in Nick's life?
1. Liam Brady.
2. Malcolm MacDonald.
3. Charlie Nicholas.
4. Bob McNab.
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