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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Proust believe about painters?
(a) They had the ability to open our eyes.
(b) They were talented.
(c) They were needed in society.
(d) They had the ability to move its viewer.

2. What does Proust reason humans as creatures of habit develop towards their lovers?
(a) An expectation.
(b) Contemt for the familiar.
(c) A lack of apprecaition.
(d) A resentment.

3. What type of physical attacks did Proust have growing up?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Ashthma.
(c) Paranoia.
(d) Panic.

4. What did Proust believe was far inferior to writing?
(a) Radio.
(b) Conversation.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Music.

5. Why did Proust respond to the newspaper article about the young boy who murdered his mom?
(a) To release his own emotions.
(b) To give the boy some reasoning for his actions.
(c) To refute the brevity of the first article.
(d) To tell the entire story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Proust refuse from the doctors on his deathbed?

2. Which of the following did Proust NOT use to describe conversation?

3. What did Proust's grandfather do?

4. How did Proust act when he was around different types of people?

5. What was the title of Proust's father's most successful book?

(see the answer key)

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