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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Proust legendary for?
(a) His elaborate home.
(b) His companionship.
(c) His long description of architecture.
(d) His elaborate and long descriptions.

2. What does Proust urge his readers to focus on?
(a) The present.
(b) The past.
(c) History.
(d) The future.

3. How many years was Proust a librarian for Mazarine library?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. What type of physical attacks did Proust have growing up?
(a) Ashthma.
(b) Paranoia.
(c) Panic.
(d) Schizophrenia.

5. Who is Kate?
(a) De Botton's sister.
(b) Proust's girlfriend.
(c) De Botton's girlfriend.
(d) Proust's mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does De Botton claim humans are most dedicated to at the beginning of "How Proust Can Change Your Life ; Not a Novel"?

3. What did Proust believe art's judgment should not be affected by?

4. What would Proust probe the train timetable for?

5. What was Proust's response to the newspaper's poll?

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