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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question does De Botton ask after he discusses Proust's father's work?
(a) "If We Should Read"?
(b) "What are the benefits of reading"?
(c) "To Read or Not to Read"?
(d) "How Should We Read"?

2. Why would Proust sometimes examine a mundane train timetable?
(a) To keep learning.
(b) To go crosseyed.
(c) To fall asleep.
(d) To keep his brain active.

3. Who is Marquis de Lau?
(a) A well known figure in Spain.
(b) A friend of Proust's.
(c) A well known figure in Rome.
(d) A well known figure in Paris.

4. How was Proust's personal life at odds with the answer he gave to the newspaper's question?
(a) He never went to the Louvre.
(b) He was a recluse himself.
(c) He never traveled to India.
(d) He never fell in love.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does abbreviation not do justice for?

2. What was the title of Proust's novel that gave him international acclaim?

3. Who did Proust tell that he wanted his book to do for people what his father did for people?

4. Why did Proust respond to the newspaper article about the young boy who murdered his mom?

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

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