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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Proust do in response to the newspaper article about the young boy who murdered his mom?
(a) Protested against articles like that.
(b) Wrote a 6 page article on the incident.
(c) Wrote a 5 page article on the incident.
(d) Petitioned against snippet articles.

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

3. How old was Proust when he died?
(a) 53 years old.
(b) 41 years old.
(c) 65 years old.
(d) 51 years old.

4. What does Proust believe a life examined is?
(a) A life worthless.
(b) A waste of time.
(c) A life well lived.
(d) Essential to everyone.

5. What does abbreviation not do justice for?
(a) The course of human relationships.
(b) The course of human emotions.
(c) The course of human events.
(d) The course of human interactions.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote Pensees?

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

4. What was the name of the comedy troupe that aimed to find the most succinct summary of Proust's work?

5. When was a brief bulletin written about a boy Proust knew murdering his mother?

(see the answer key)

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