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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was St. Mary's established?
(a) 1648.
(b) 1646.
(c) 1647.
(d) 1649.

2. When did The Lord Warden enter service?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1953.

3. What type of car was Judt's father obsessed with according to "Car"?
(a) Panard.
(b) Jaguar.
(c) Citroens.
(d) Peugeot.

4. How many generations of schoolboys did Joe teach German to when Judt was at Emanuel School in Battersea?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

6. When did Tony Judt go to the Chalet?
(a) Winter of 1957 or 1958.
(b) Winter of 1958 or 1959.
(c) Winter of 1955 or 1956.
(d) Winter of 1956 or 1957.

7. When was the Lee Enfield rifle issued to British servicemen?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1916.

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

9. What bus did Judt take to go to school?
(a) 25.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

10. How long did the average bus trip take on the Green Line?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 7 hours.
(c) 1 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

11. When was the last Green Bus of the day during the 1960s?
(a) 6 P.M.
(b) 7 P.M.
(c) 10 P.M.
(d) 9 P.M.

12. What fuel was the most widely used during the post war?
(a) Diesel.
(b) Wood.
(c) Coal.
(d) Gasoline.

13. What does Gare de l'Est or Milano Centrale stand for?
(a) 9th century planning.
(b) 12th century planning.
(c) 15th century planning.
(d) 19th century planning.

14. What did Judt do at school to please his father?
(a) Played tennis.
(b) Played rugby.
(c) Played golf.
(d) Boxed.

15. What card game was Judt taught at the Chalet?
(a) Tarot.
(b) Bridge.
(c) Poker.
(d) Cagnasta.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Judt during the foul language incident at the Chalet?

2. What did Judt associate English food with?

3. Why are Judt's hands placed outside the blanket?

4. Why did Judt's parents disapprove of fuzzy drinks?

5. When were clothes rationed until after WWII?

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