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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What image does Proust's narrator have of the beach house he goes to in "In Search of Lost Time"?
(a) That it's a shack.
(b) That it's a mansion.
(c) That it's Gothic style.
(d) That it's light and airy.

2. What does abbreviation not do justice for?
(a) The course of human events.
(b) The course of human interactions.
(c) The course of human emotions.
(d) The course of human relationships.

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

4. Who wrote Pensees?
(a) Blois Pasture.
(b) Pascal Blay.
(c) Blaise Pascal.
(d) Blaze Pascal.

5. What was the artist Proust wanted the young boy to become acquainted with paint?
(a) Night skies.
(b) Water lillies.
(c) Still-life renderings.
(d) People.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Proust feel people should take the time to create?

2. How did Proust not practice what he preached in the message of "In Search of Lost Time"?

3. What would Proust probe the train timetable for?

4. How did Proust feel everyone should view the world?

5. Who is Aunt Leonie?

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