Answer:
3.
Explanation:
"Fever Pitch" is an autobiographical book written by Nick Hornby, first published in 1992. We can, in his autobiography, find about his love for football.
Hornby's parents got divorced. His father got separated and married another girl. But his father would make an effort to spend time with Hornby. His father would take him to Arsenal football Club, to watch football game with him. At that time, Hornby had no interest in football. But went with his father who making an effort to rectify the error of separation.
In the given excerpt, Hornby reveals that this separation of his parents left the family of four wounded. He tells that his father would pay them visit, but none of them were very much interested in this. Because the separation of his father has left wounds in their hearts.
So, the idea that Hornby wants to convey in this excerpt is that such separations or marriage difficulties adversely affect children and their relationship with parents. The correct answer in 3.
