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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What was Proust's view towards romance like?
(a) Opitimistic.
(b) Pessimistic.
(c) Outgoing.
(d) Negative.

3. What is an artist's role in the judgment of art?
(a) He or she is unimportant.
(b) To remain objective.
(c) He or she is important.
(d) To remain subjective.

4. What did Proust repress in his life?
(a) Sexual desire.
(b) Intimate desire.
(c) Travels.
(d) Companionship.

5. Who was Proust's father's best selling book written for?
(a) Mothers.
(b) Everyone.
(c) Teenage girls.
(d) Teenage boys.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Kate?

4. What year was Pensees written?

5. What did Proust believe art's judgment should not be affected by?

(see the answer key)

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