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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the beginning of "How Proust Can Change Your Life ; Not a Novel" what did Proust hate?
(a) Art.
(b) Writing.
(c) Museum crowds.
(d) People.

2. Who is Albertine?
(a) Proust's sister.
(b) A character in Proust's book.
(c) Proust's mother.
(d) Proust's girlfriend.

3. When did Proust begin to work on his masterpiece?
(a) When his dad died.
(b) After he quit working at the library.
(c) After both of his parents died.
(d) When his mom died.

4. 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"?

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What city's newspaper does De Botton analyze at the beginning of "How Proust Can Change Your Life ; Not a Novel"?

2. What is Proust legendary for?

3. How would great stories of literature become boring?

4. How long is one sentence of Proust's in "In Search of Lost Time"?

5. What does Proust urge his readers to focus on?

(see the answer key)

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