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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Guermantes Way, Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Balbec, why does the manager of the hotel frighten the narrator?
(a) He is snobby.
(b) He is too silent.
(c) He is charming.
(d) He is muscular.

2. Who does the narrator most fear leaving when he travels to Balbec?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Gilberte.
(d) Odette.

3. Why can't the narrator say good-bye to Saint-Loup when he visits him in "Guermantes Way, Part I"?
(a) The narrator oversleeps.
(b) Saint-Loup is called to active duty.
(c) The narrator is angry with Saint-Loup.
(d) Saint-Loup is off with a woman.

4. What does the narrator's grandmother say she believes one should never do on vacation?
(a) Socialize.
(b) Waste time.
(c) Lie.
(d) Cook.

5. What happens right before the Verdurins stop inviting Swann to their parties?
(a) Swann disagrees with their politics.
(b) Swann insults a dignitary.
(c) Odette accepts a ride from someone else.
(d) Odette gets in a fight with Swann.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator's grandmother feel Mme. de Villeparisis is connected to socially?

2. In Balbec, what do some of the ladies at the hotel doubt about the Marquis and the Princess?

3. Where do the narrator and his grandmother visit Mme. de Sevigne in "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?

4. In "Swann In Love," what explanation is given for Mme. de Verdurin's health palpitations?

5. What does Swann come to realize about his relationship with Odette at the end of "Swann In Love"?

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