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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Meritocrats, Words.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What memory technique does Judt use to improve his memory?
(a) The grand opening.
(b) The reminder technique.
(c) The memory ruler.
(d) The memory palace.

2. What years did the French Revolution take place?
(a) 1789-1794.
(b) 1798-1804.
(c) 1778-1784.
(d) 1789-1795.

3. What policy were the students of 1968 opposed to?
(a) English support to Johnson in Vietnam.
(b) English support to Japan.
(c) English support to de Gaulle.
(d) English support to USSR.

4. How many times did Judt return to the Chalet after his long stay?
(a) Three times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Four times.
(d) Once.

5. What is the ENS?
(a) Ecole Normalienne Superieure.
(b) Ecole Normale Salutaire.
(c) École Normale Supérieure.
(d) Ecole Nanterre Superieure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the main dessert of Judt's youth?

2. Where was Judt living during the rationing years?

3. What 1956 car was sexily aerodynamic according to Judt?

4. How long did the average bus trip take on the Green Line?

5. What is the language spoken in the region where the Chalet is according to "The Memory Chalet"?

(see the answer key)

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