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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Swann give Odette, hoping to get her back?

2. How did Swann feel during his time in Paris?

3. Who does the narrator discuss Balbec with?

4. What does the narrator say drew him to Gilberte?

5. Where does the narrator want to travel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Swann do after Odette rejected him?

2. What excuse did Gilberte give when she stopped playing with the narrator?

3. What did the narrator say Swann's relationship with Odette reminded him of and why?

4. What does the narrator say at the beginning of his story about Odette and Swann?

5. Why does the narrator say he prefers his dreams to reality?

6. What was interesting about Gilberte knowing Swann's name?

7. Why did Odette begin to avoid Swann?

8. What did Swann realize after standing in the rain watching Odette one night?

9. What does the narrator not like about traveling?

10. How does the narrator say he wants to travel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the relationship between the narrator and his mother affect his life and personality?

Essay Topic 2

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

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