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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. What was Judt the first in his family to do?
(a) Boxed at a high level.
(b) Play Rugby professionaly.
(c) Complete college.
(d) Complete secondary school.

2. Where is the restored manor house of Czesław Miłosz according to "Captive Mind"?
(a) The Polish - Lithuanian border.
(b) The Polish - Ukrainian border.
(c) The Polish - German border.
(d) The Polish - Russian border.

3. When was Miłosz born?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1911.

4. How old was Judt when he started working at W.H. Smith?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

5. What did Judt want to become according to "Work"?
(a) A party leader.
(b) A historian.
(c) Akiboutz worker.
(d) A car mechanic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shift did Judt have during his trip to Israel?

2. How many "world cities" did Judt live in?

3. How big were English large pizzas according to Judt?

4. What do Russians consider a "small Slav language"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is "Ketman"?

5. What did Judt do in the end?

6. What did public universities boast?

7. What did Judt do during his midlife crisis in "Midlife Crisis"?

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

9. Where did Judt visit a few years before onset of his disease in "Part Three: Captive Minds"?

10. Who is Toni in "Part Three: Toni" and why does he reference this person?

(see the answer keys)

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