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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the artist of Old Man and the Boy?
(a) Domenico Ghirlandio.
(b) Domnico Ghirland.
(c) Garland Domenion.
(d) Ghirlandiouso.

2. When was Proust's father's best selling book published?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1888.

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

4. What did Proust explain after the article was written about the young boy who murdered his mom.
(a) Henri's cause of death.
(b) Henry's state of mind.
(c) Henry's cause of death.
(d) Henri's state of mind.

5. What was the title of Proust's novel that gave him international acclaim?
(a) "Searching for Time".
(b) "In Lost Time".
(c) "In Search".
(d) "In Search of Lost Time".

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was Pensees written?

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

3. Who was Proust's father's best selling book written for?

4. How did Proust feel in response to the article about the boy murdering his mother?

5. How old was Proust when his attacks began?

(see the answer key)

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