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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Proust reason humans as creatures of habit develop towards their lovers?

2. How did Proust feel when people used trite and cliched expressions?

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

4. What did Proust feel people should separate in their friendship?

5. What is the frequent problem with love according to Proust?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and explain how Proust's response to the L'Intransigeant poll contradicted with the way Proust lived his own life.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Proust to his father, Dr. Adrien Proust and how they were similar and different.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and explain what important information the reader gains about Proust from learning about the details of his relationship with his father.

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