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

2. How many books did the Library of the University of Indiana have?

3. How old was Judt's son when the two flew to Switzerland?

4. Why were many Jews of Germany resented before WWII?

5. What does Zakhor mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "Ketman"?

2. What did public universities boast?

3. What was trendy in "Part Two: Revolutionaries"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a French intellectual and discuss their influence on French society.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss anti-sexual harassment protection in the sexual revolution of the 1960s.

Essay Topic 3

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

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