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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. While in Balbec, how does the narrator say he feels when he meets Princesse de Luxembourg?
(a) Belittled.
(b) Charmed.
(c) Astonished.
(d) Tormented.

2. In "Place-Names: The Place, Part I," what does the doctor recommend for the narrator's nerves?
(a) Wine.
(b) Beer or Brandy.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Water or juice.

3. What does the narrator say he admires most about Mme. de Sevigne?
(a) Her intellect.
(b) Her card playing skills.
(c) Her looks.
(d) Her patience.

4. In "Guermantes Way, Part I," at the Villeparisis' party, what impresses the narrator most about Mme. de Villeparisis?
(a) Her wealth.
(b) Her clothing.
(c) Her singing voice.
(d) Her knowledge.

5. When they are in Paris, why does Odette want money from Swann?
(a) To buy a dress.
(b) To repay a loan.
(c) To take a house.
(d) To go out for dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Swann wait for when Odette is in Paris in "Swann In Love"?

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

3. Why does the narrator want Saint-Loup to get them a dinner invitation to the Guermantes' in "Guermantes Way, Part I"?

4. How do the narrator and his grandmother travel to Balbec in "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?

5. In Balbec, why does the manager of the hotel frighten the narrator?

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