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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Proust explain after the article was written about the young boy who murdered his mom.
(a) Henri's state of mind.
(b) Henry's state of mind.
(c) Henri's cause of death.
(d) Henry's cause of death.

2. How did Proust not practice what he preached in the message of "In Search of Lost Time"?
(a) He was an extravagant person.
(b) He was blind to ordinary things.
(c) He hated simple things.
(d) He did not like ordinary.

3. What was the young man who murdered his mother named?
(a) Henry von Blarenberg.
(b) Henry von Schlotter.
(c) Henri van Schlotter.
(d) Henri van Blarenberge.

4. What does Proust's comparison of the moon show in comparison to the the author of "The Lover and the Doctor"?
(a) Proust's is more lengthy and descriptive.
(b) Proust's is less vivid.
(c) Proust's is a more genuine expression.
(d) They are the same.

5. Who shows the narrator paintings of ordinary things, forcing the narrator to appreciate the simplicity in them?
(a) Aunt Leonie.
(b) Albertine.
(c) De Botton.
(d) Elstir.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the artist Proust wanted the young man to be introduced to?

2. How did Proust act when he was around different types of people?

3. What did Proust feel people's dissatisfaction or unhappiness ultimately was?

4. What year was Pensees written?

5. Who is the unhappy young boy a reflection of in "In Search of Lost Time"?

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