View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books did the Library of the University of Indiana have?

2. When did Judt come to New York University according to "New York, New York"?

3. Who was president in France during May 1968?

4. How many people live in Mexico City?

5. What did the Brescia region municipality promise during Christmas 2009?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Judt prefer to live on?

2. Who was Jan Kavan and why did Judt meet with him?

3. What aspect does a "world city" have according to Judt?

4. Why is it considered un-trendy to love Switzerland in "Part Three: Magic Mountains"?

5. What did Judt do for the first time in "Part Three: Go West, Young Judt"?

6. What does Judt remember about all his family vacations?

7. What did public universities boast?

8. What cities do not spring to mind when one considers a "world city" in "Part Three: New York, New York"?

9. What personal history does Judt recount in "Part Two: Work"?

10. What happened to Toni?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the social hierarchy in Britain and how they are mimicked according to "Mimetic Desire."

Essay Topic 2

Examine why it was considered trendy to be a social revolutionary in the 1960s.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Judt's account of his history in the workforce and the theme from the essay "Work."

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 719 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample