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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. What was "Europe" during Judt's childhood?

2. What did Judt give his bedder for Christmas?

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

4. How long had teachers at Emanuel School been there when Judt arrived at the school?

5. How old was Judt's sister during the foul language incident at the Chalet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Judt encourage the reader to think about?

4. What was painful to note for Judt?

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

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

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

8. What was The Lord Warden?

9. Who was Paul Craddock and what did he lack?

10. What did Judt attend in London and what did many teachers believe in "Part Two: Joe"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Judt's account of his history in the workforce and the theme from the essay "Work."

Essay Topic 2

Compare the revolutions at Cambridge with that of Polish and Czech students.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the social hierarchy in Britain and how they are mimicked according to "Mimetic Desire."

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