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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many cars of his favorite brand did Judt's father own during Judt's childhood?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 8.

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

4. What came in rectangular, medicine-like containers during post WWII rationing?
(a) Orange juice.
(b) Milk.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tea.

5. How old was Judt's sister during the foul language incident at the Chalet?
(a) Not 12 months old.
(b) Not 6 months old.
(c) Not 24 months old.
(d) Not 18 months old.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By what age had Judt become, been, and ceased to be a Zionist, a Marxist, and a communitarian settler?

3. What made students "Gormless!" according to Joe?

4. What memory technique does Judt use to improve his memory?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the bus happen to do in "Part One: The Green Line Bus"?

2. What location did Judt's family frequent in the 1950s?

3. What mainstream obsessions did Judt take part in according to "Part Two: Kibbutz"?

4. What did Judt reflect on the presence of in "Part Two: Bedders"?

5. What were many students uncomfortable with?

6. What was The Lord Warden?

7. What did Judt struggle with and what did he thrive in?

8. What happened in Europe according to "Part One: The Lord Warden"?

9. What common things did Judt's father dislike and what did he crave after moving to Britain in adulthood?

10. What did Judt have a deep affection for in "Part Two: Paris was Yesterday"?

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