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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does De Botton believe Proust felt about his father?
(a) He was intimidated.
(b) He was smart.
(c) He was inspiring.
(d) He was motivating.

2. How many books did Proust's father publish?
(a) 34.
(b) 43.
(c) 35.
(d) 32.

3. What does Proust urge his readers to focus on?
(a) History.
(b) The future.
(c) The past.
(d) The present.

4. What is an artist's role in the judgment of art?
(a) He or she is important.
(b) To remain subjective.
(c) He or she is unimportant.
(d) To remain objective.

5. How many years had it been since Proust visited the Louvre when he responded to the newspaper's poll?
(a) 10 years.
(b) He had never been.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are great author's able to do according to Proust?

2. What was Proust's perception of his own sexuality?

3. What list does Proust develop at the end of Chapter 2?

4. What did Proust say about people when they used tried sayings?

5. What was Proust's response to the newspaper's poll?

(see the answer key)

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