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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Proust's mother like?
(a) Absent.
(b) Overbearing.
(c) Funny.
(d) Protective.

2. What did Proust believe art's judgment should not be affected by?
(a) The quality.
(b) The inspiration.
(c) The artist.
(d) The title.

3. What was Proust's perception of his own sexuality?
(a) He self loved.
(b) He self loathed.
(c) He was numb to himself.
(d) He was narcissistic.

4. Who does De Botton wonder can be separated from his or her work in Chapter 4?
(a) Artists.
(b) Musicians.
(c) Writers.
(d) Singers.

5. How did Proust feel in response to the article about the boy murdering his mother?
(a) Sick.
(b) Disturbed.
(c) Unaffected.
(d) Depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question did the newspaper ask its readers that De Botton analyzes?

2. What type of physical attacks did Proust have growing up?

3. How many years was Proust a librarian for Mazarine library?

4. What was Proust rarely exposed to?

5. How many months later did Proust die after responding to the newspaper's poll?

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