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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following did Proust NOT use to describe conversation?
(a) It does not allow for revision.
(b) It was quick and constant.
(c) It does not allow time for introspection.
(d) It was thoughtful.
2. What did Proust himself have a wide variety of?
(a) Books on writing.
(b) Nicknames.
(c) European art.
(d) Impressionist art.
3. How did Proust feel everyone should view the world?
(a) As if it were magical.
(b) As if it were their's.
(c) As if it were new.
(d) As if it were real.
4. What does Proust argue people are not doing when they use trite and cliched expressions?
(a) They are not being true to themselves.
(b) They are uneducated.
(c) They are annoying.
(d) They rely on others to communicate.
5. What does the reality of people's life often not match in the perception of their life?
(a) The passivity their life has.
(b) The activity they have in their actions.
(c) The image they see.
(d) Their own desires.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does "La Flagorneur" mean in English?
2. What game must lovers continuously play according to Proust?
3. What did Proust give as an example of people becoming unsatisfied at something they grew used to?
4. Who is Gilberte?
5. What does Proust claim humans too often get upset at unnecessarily?
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