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

2. What does Swann leave behind the first time he visits Odette's house?
(a) A cigarette case.
(b) A pair of cuff links.
(c) His jacket.
(d) His keys.

3. In "Swann In Lov,e, why does Swann often go days without seeing Odette?
(a) To prove he doesn't need her.
(b) He starts seeing someone new.
(c) To give her space.
(d) He can't find her.

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

5. 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) Saint-Loup is called to active duty.
(c) The narrator is angry with Saint-Loup.
(d) The narrator oversleeps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the Verdurins finally disapprove of Swann in "Swann In Love"?

2. While in Balbec, how does the narrator say he feels when he meets Princesse de Luxembourg?

3. How much time passes between "Place-names" and "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?

4. What happens when Swann goes to meet Odette at Prevost's Restaurant?

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

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