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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 Swann wait for when Odette is in Paris in "Swann In Love"?
(a) For her to call on him.
(b) For her to write her father.
(c) For her to need money.
(d) For her to go home.

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

3. During the party at the Villeparisis' in "Guermantes Way, Part I," who embarrasses the narrator?
(a) Alix.
(b) Saint-Loup.
(c) Bloch.
(d) Mme. de Villeparisis.

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

5. How do the narrator and his grandmother travel to Balbec in "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?
(a) By boat.
(b) By train.
(c) By foot.
(d) By private car.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Uncle Adolphe suggest Swann do to get Odette to love him more?

3. What does Swann consider after hearing a song played on the piano at the Verdurin's?

4. Why can't Saint-Loup introduce the narrator to Mme. Guermantes in Paris in "Guermantes Way, Part I"?

5. What does Saint-Loup tell the narrator when he requests a picture of Mme. Guermantes?

(see the answer key)

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