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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 is "BBE"?

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

3. What did Switzerland urge Hitler to do?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Judt spend hours listening to?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Judt remember about all his family vacations?

8. What did Judt prefer to live on?

9. What was Judt surrounded by as a child in "Part Two: Words"?

10. What did Judt wish was in his pocket?

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

Discuss the role that anti-Semitism played in the life of Tony Judt.

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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