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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Proust himself endlessly do in his writing?
(a) Revised his works.
(b) Rewrote his works.
(c) Wrote in multiple languages.
(d) Proofread his works.

2. What year was Pensees written?
(a) 1625.
(b) 1624.
(c) 1626.
(d) 1623.

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

4. Why would Proust sometimes examine a mundane train timetable?
(a) To keep learning.
(b) To go crosseyed.
(c) To keep his brain active.
(d) To fall asleep.

5. What does the examination of merits of art include in its survey?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The inspiration.
(c) The artist's bipography.
(d) The title of the art.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does De Botton suggest about human social life?

2. In response to the newspaper's poll, what did one person think would happen to people's inhibitions?

3. Who is Marquis de Lau?

4. What did Proust die from?

5. Who did Proust tell that he wanted his book to do for people what his father did for people?

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