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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does De Botton coin the term of reader's seeing themselves in works of fiction as?
(a) The Marquis de Lau Phenomenon.
(b) The self Marquis scene.
(c) MLB.
(d) MFP.

3. How many meals a day did Proust have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4 small ones.

4. What does the narrator in "In Search of Lost Time" become enamored with?
(a) A house.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A car.
(d) A woman.

5. What did Proust give as an example of people becoming unsatisfied at something they grew used to?
(a) The airplane.
(b) The telephone.
(c) The television.
(d) The car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the artist Proust wanted the young man to be introduced to?

2. Who is Kate?

3. What image does Proust's narrator have of the beach house he goes to in "In Search of Lost Time"?

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

5. How old was Proust when his attacks began?

(see the answer key)

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