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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Proust respond to the newspaper article about the young boy who murdered his mom?
(a) To give the boy some reasoning for his actions.
(b) To refute the brevity of the first article.
(c) To release his own emotions.
(d) To tell the entire story.

3. What question does De Botton ask after he discusses Proust's father's work?
(a) "What are the benefits of reading"?
(b) "To Read or Not to Read"?
(c) "How Should We Read"?
(d) "If We Should Read"?

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does De Botton believe Proust felt about his father?

2. What is Proust legendary for?

3. What did Proust's grandfather do?

4. When did Proust begin to work on his masterpiece?

5. Why would Proust sometimes examine a mundane train timetable?

(see the answer key)

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