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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Proust's father's name?
(a) Dr. Adrien Proust.
(b) Dr. Adrian E. Prouste.
(c) Dr. A. A. Proust.
(d) Mr. Adrien Proust.

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

3. What year did Proust write his novel that gave him international acclaim?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1914.

4. Who is Marcel Proust?
(a) A singer.
(b) A historian.
(c) The subject of De Botton's book.
(d) An politician.

5. Which of the following people were not mentioned to have responded to the newspaper's poll?
(a) Henri Bordeaux.
(b) Madame Fraya.
(c) Berthe Bovy
(d) Gertrude Stein.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Proust when he died?

3. What does De Botton claim humans are most dedicated to at the beginning of "How Proust Can Change Your Life ; Not a Novel"?

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

5. What was Proust's response to the newspaper's poll?

(see the answer key)

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