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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Proust legendary for?
(a) His elaborate and long descriptions.
(b) His companionship.
(c) His elaborate home.
(d) His long description of architecture.

2. What did Proust do in response to the newspaper article about the young boy who murdered his mom?
(a) Wrote a 5 page article on the incident.
(b) Petitioned against snippet articles.
(c) Protested against articles like that.
(d) Wrote a 6 page article on the incident.

3. How many months later did Proust die after responding to the newspaper's poll?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 4 days.

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

5. What did Proust himself have a wide variety of?
(a) Books on writing.
(b) Impressionist art.
(c) European art.
(d) Nicknames.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Proust explain after the article was written about the young boy who murdered his mom.

3. What did Proust say about people when they used tried sayings?

4. What does De Botton reason at the beginning of "How Proust Can Change Your Life ; Not a Novel"?

5. What question does De Botton ask after he discusses Proust's father's work?

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