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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Proust feel people's dissatisfaction or unhappiness ultimately was?
(a) Failure to communicate.
(b) Failure of perception.
(c) Failure to understand.
(d) Failure to love.

2. How many years had it been since Proust visited the Louvre when he responded to the newspaper's poll?
(a) 5 years.
(b) He had never been.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 10 years.

3. What does Proust's narrator in "In Search of Lost Time" realize about the beach house?
(a) It's Gothic.
(b) It's dilapidated.
(c) It's a typical 20th century resort town.
(d) It's a mansion.

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

5. Which of the following did Proust NOT use to describe conversation?
(a) It does not allow time for introspection.
(b) It was thoughtful.
(c) It does not allow for revision.
(d) It was quick and constant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the reality of people's life often not match in the perception of their life?

2. What are Proust's quotations on friendships like?

3. How many months later did Proust die after responding to the newspaper's poll?

4. How did Proust respond to the Impressionist art movement?

5. What is the final prescription for ensuring long lasting love?

(see the answer key)

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