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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. Whose authority did Judt reject?

2. Who was president in France during May 1968?

3. When did Judt first go to the U.S.?

4. Where was Jan Kavan exiled from?

5. When was Judt born according to "Revolutionaries"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What study did Judt think was ludicrous in "Part Three: Edge People"?

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

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

5. What happened to Toni?

6. What aspect does a "world city" have according to Judt?

7. What did Judt note was perhaps the most valuable aspect of his education at King's College?

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

9. What did Judt wish was in his pocket?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine why it was considered trendy to be a social revolutionary in the 1960s.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the bohemian style represented at King's college and the effect it had on Tony Judt.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Judt's experience of multicultural cuisine in Britain and the role his grandmother played.

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