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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. What does Saint-Loup tell the narrator when he requests a picture of Mme. Guermantes?
(a) He must keep it clean.
(b) He must ask her permission.
(c) He must find a good frame.
(d) She doesn't allow pictures of herself.

2. What does Rachel discuss that makes the narrator find her "malicious" in "Guermantes Way, Part I"?
(a) Travel.
(b) Music.
(c) Theatre.
(d) Literature.

3. What does Swann come to realize about his relationship with Odette at the end of "Swann In Love"?
(a) It was too long.
(b) It was very natural.
(c) It was all a lie.
(d) It was the best relationship he ever had.

4. In "Swann In Love," what explanation is given for Mme. de Verdurin's health palpitations?
(a) Her fine taste in art.
(b) Her stressful career.
(c) Her love of good food.
(d) Her husband's infidelities.

5. Why is Swann often late to the Verdurin's parties in "Swann In Love"?
(a) Because he doesn't have a watch.
(b) Because he doesn't care.
(c) Because he picked up a second job.
(d) Because he is seeing another girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the hotel in Balbec, how will the narrator get his grandmother's attention?

2. Who does the narrator most fear leaving when he travels to Balbec?

3. In "Swann In Love," why can't Swann leave Paris?

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

5. While visiting Saint-Loup in "Guermantes Way, Part I," what does the narrator talk about with the soldiers?

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