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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Go West, Young Judt, Midlife Crisis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the names of the women in charge of looking after young men at Oxford?
(a) Scouts.
(b) Bedders.
(c) Grumps.
(d) Calves.

2. What Green Bus did Judt use according to "The Green Line Bus"?
(a) 708.
(b) 723.
(c) 716.
(d) 718.

3. When did Judt arrive in Paris?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1975.

4. What was the job of Judt's bedder's daughter-in-law?
(a) She worked at a post office.
(b) She worked at a bank.
(c) She worked at a supermarket.
(d) She worked at a train station.

5. What is the primary employer of students out of the ENS?
(a) The French State.
(b) Higher education.
(c) Banks.
(d) International firms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bus did Judt take to go to school?

2. Where is Amartya Sen from according to "Paris Was Yesterday"?

3. When did the girls in Oxbridge have to leave the men's bedrooms by?

4. How many cars of his favorite brand did Judt's father own during Judt's childhood?

5. Why were the bedders somewhat of an anachronism when Judt attend school?

(see the answer key)

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