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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does De Botton say to suggest it makes sense for De Botton to become an author?
(a) He loved to read.
(b) He was an English teacher.
(c) His family was full of writers.
(d) He loved books.

2. What was the title of Proust's novel that gave him international acclaim?
(a) "Searching for Time".
(b) "In Search of Lost Time".
(c) "In Search".
(d) "In Lost Time".

3. What did Proust's grandfather do?
(a) Taught history.
(b) Practiced law.
(c) Practiced medicine.
(d) Manufactured wax candles.

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

5. How many years was Proust a librarian for Mazarine library?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 8 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Proust's father's best selling book written for?

2. What was Proust considered to be in the 1920s?

3. What was Proust's father's occupation?

4. What was Proust's father's name?

5. How many books did Proust's father publish?

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