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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is an artist's role in the judgment of art?
(a) He or she is unimportant.
(b) To remain subjective.
(c) He or she is important.
(d) To remain objective.

3. Why did Proust respond to the newspaper article about the young boy who murdered his mom?
(a) To give the boy some reasoning for his actions.
(b) To tell the entire story.
(c) To refute the brevity of the first article.
(d) To release his own emotions.

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

5. What was Proust rarely exposed to?
(a) Women.
(b) People.
(c) Fresh air.
(d) Public places.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does De Botton believe Proust felt about his father?

2. Who was an editor who also wrote a piece about a composer George Bizet?

3. What list does Proust develop at the end of Chapter 2?

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

5. Who does De Botton wonder can be separated from his or her work in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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