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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does De Botton coin the term of reader's seeing themselves in works of fiction as?
(a) The Marquis de Lau Phenomenon.
(b) MFP.
(c) MLB.
(d) The self Marquis scene.

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

3. Who was an editor who also wrote a piece about a composer George Bizet?
(a) De Botton.
(b) Louis Ganderax.
(c) Marquis de Lau.
(d) Proust.

4. How did Proust feel everyone should view the world?
(a) As if it were magical.
(b) As if it were real.
(c) As if it were their's.
(d) As if it were new.

5. Who is Proust's impressionist-like painter among his characters in "In Search of Lost Time"?
(a) Ellie.
(b) Elstir.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Elister.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years had it been since Proust visited the Louvre when he responded to the newspaper's poll?

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

3. When was Proust's father's best selling book published?

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

5. Who is Marquis de Lau?

(see the answer key)

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