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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the beginning of "How Proust Can Change Your Life ; Not a Novel" what did Proust hate?
(a) Museum crowds.
(b) Art.
(c) Writing.
(d) People.

2. How did Proust respond to the Impressionist art movement?
(a) Unfavorably.
(b) Favorably.
(c) He was supportive.
(d) Indifferently.

3. What did Proust's mother's actions cause Proust to do?
(a) Be loving.
(b) Be insecure.
(c) Be annoying.
(d) Be clingy and helpless.

4. What did Proust have a fear of?
(a) Mice and heights.
(b) Heights and falling.
(c) Mice and cheese.
(d) Flying.

5. Who was the artist of Old Man and the Boy?
(a) Domnico Ghirland.
(b) Domenico Ghirlandio.
(c) Ghirlandiouso.
(d) Garland Domenion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does De Botton say to suggest it makes sense for De Botton to become an author?

2. At the beginning of "How Proust Can Change Your Life ; Not a Novel" what was the title of the newspaper De Botton analyzes?

3. What did Proust do in response to the newspaper article about the young boy who murdered his mom?

4. What does Aunt Leonie daydream about?

5. Who is Aunt Leonie?

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