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

2. What happens when Swann takes Odette on vacation in "Swann In Love"?
(a) He gets lost.
(b) He is jealous of all the other men.
(c) He spends too much money.
(d) He leaves Odette behind.

3. What does Swann consider after hearing a song played on the piano at the Verdurin's?
(a) If the song is any good.
(b) If he could write music.
(c) If he knows the composer.
(d) If he could play the song himself.

4. What makes the narrator uneasy with his hotel room in Balbec?
(a) The smell.
(b) It is unfamiliar.
(c) It is too large.
(d) There is only one window.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when people dine with Mme. de Villeparis in "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?

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

3. In "Place-Names, The Place: Part I," why can't the narrator talk to M. de Stermaria's daughter?

4. In "Place-Names: The Place, Part I," what does the doctor recommend for the narrator's nerves?

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

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