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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Renault nationalized after the War?

3. What shocked Judt in his time on the Golan Heights after the Six Days War?

4. What was the name of Judt's bedder?

5. When was utility furniture rationed until after WWII?

Short Essay Questions

1. What movement did Judt join in the 1960s?

2. What did Judt not have a first hand story of?

3. What did Judt seek release from and where was he accepted?

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

5. What was The Lord Warden?

6. How was everyone in England banded together?

7. What would happen once he was placed in his bed by his nurse?

8. What did cars symbolize for Judt's generation in "Part One: Cars"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Judt's thoughts whenever someone asks him what it means to be Jewish and his conclusions regarding Judaism.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Judt's explores the feud between Israelis and Palestinians.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the common reasons and decisions during a mid-life crisis and compare that to the decision made by Tony Judt.

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