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Swann's Way | Quiz

Marcel Proust
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Swann's Way | Quiz

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1)

How many rooms of the house in Combray were used by the owner? (from Combray)

1.
4.
3.
2.
2)

How did the narrator know when Gilberte got closer to him? (from Place-Names: The Name)

She asked his governess questions about him.
She called him by his first name.
She sought him out.
She held his hand.
3)

How did the narrator feel about Combray? (from Combray)

He loved it.
He endured it.
He was afraid of it.
He hated it.
4)

How did the owner of the Combray house keep abreast of the goings on in the town? (from Combray)

Getting gossip.
Watching out the window.
Reading the paper.
All of these.
5)

Why was the narrator forbidden from seeing someone in Combray? (from Combray)

She was known to be engaged.
She was not worthy to marry.
He had courtesans at his home.
He was a heavy drinker.
6)

How did Swann feel during his time in Paris? (from Swann In Love)

He was happy.
He was bored.
He was nervous.
He was depressed.
7)

Who was with the narrator when he fell in love with Gilberte? (from Place-Names: The Name)

His mother.
His great aunt.
His father.
His governess.
8)

What did the narrator do in hopes of seeing Gilberte after she stopped playing with him? (from Place-Names: The Name)

Went to her house.
Attended parties.
Changed the routes of his walks.
Sent letters.
9)

What did the narrator say he never did lightly? (from Combray)

Expressed himself.
Read.
Confided in others.
Loved.
10)

How did the narrator describe his walks through Combray? (from Combray)

Relaxing.
Enlightening.
Ritualistic.
Boring.
11)

What did Swann ask Odette when he confronted her after being rejected? (from Swann In Love)

Do you regret refusing me?
Are you dying?
Do you love me?
Do you have women lovers?
12)

What kind of friends did the Verdurins like to have? (from Swann In Love)

Eclectic.
Young.
Wealthy.
Older.
13)

What did the narrator become interested in while in Combray? (from Combray)

The opera.
The theater.
The ball fields.
The library.
14)

Who passed away while the narrator was a young boy? (from Place-Names: The Name)

Great Aunt.
Grandmother.
Cousin William.
Uncle Adolphe.
15)

What was the owner of the Combray house obsessed with? (from Combray)

Her imaginary illnesses.
His mistress.
His trust fund.
The townspeople.
16)

Why did Odette keep limited contact with Swann after she rejected him? (from Swann In Love)

So he would keep loving her.
So she could be safe from other men.
So he would not love another.
So she could get the money she needs.
17)

Why does the narrator prefer his dreams to reality? (from Place-Names: The Name)

All of these.
The dreams were more beautiful.
The dreams were safer.
The dreams were private.
18)

Who did Swann's feeling for Odette remind the narrator of? (from Swann In Love)

His grandmother.
His Uncle.
Himself.
His father.
19)

What was the name of Gilberte's mother? (from Place-Names: The Name)

Marie.
Odette.
Francoise.
Gloria.
20)

What did the narrator realize when Gilberte stopped playing with him? (from Place-Names: The Name)

She got scared away by his eagerness.
He put more importance on the friendship than she did.
He had never really loved her, just the idea of her.
She had been told to avoid him.
21)

What expanded as the narrator walked in Combray? (from Combray)

His desire.
His love for Mama.
His dreams.
His imagination.
22)

Who hired spies to follow Odette? (from Swann In Love)

Swann.
Her lover after Swann.
The Verdurins.
Uncle Adolphe.
23)

What did the Verdurins like to do? (from Swann In Love)

Travel the world.
Be seen in public places.
Play with their tight group of friends.
Judge others.
24)

What did Swann give Odette, hoping to get her back? (from Swann In Love)

A train ticket.
A poem.
Money.
Jewelery.
25)

What was the main feature of the aunt's room in the house in Combray? (from Combray)

A large window.
A large wardrobe.
A great mirror.
A gothic bed-set.
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Swann's Way from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.
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