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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Proust compare the moon to in one of his famous metaphors?
(a) A child.
(b) Religion.
(c) An actor.
(d) A woman.

2. How old was Proust when his attacks began?
(a) 10 years old.
(b) 11 years old.
(c) 9 years old.
(d) 12 years old.

3. What does abbreviation not do justice for?
(a) The course of human emotions.
(b) The course of human interactions.
(c) The course of human relationships.
(d) The course of human events.

4. Who is Marcel Proust?
(a) An politician.
(b) The subject of De Botton's book.
(c) A singer.
(d) A historian.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the artist of Old Man and the Boy?

2. What is Pensees?

3. How many books did Proust's father publish?

4. What were Proust's main passions?

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

(see the answer key)

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