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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Place-Names: The Place, Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Overall, what conclusion does the narrator draw about Gilberte's feelings for him in "Place-Names"?
(a) She gets bored of him.
(b) She is in love.
(c) She is afraid of him.
(d) She is indifferent.

2. Who used to visit a house M. de Charlus discusses at dinner in Balbec with the narrator and his grandmother?
(a) The Marquis de Laroo.
(b) Queen Elizabeth.
(c) Marie Antoinette.
(d) A Russian dignitary.

3. In "Place-Names," why does Gilberte tell the narrator she won't be around for long?
(a) Her family is moving.
(b) She found a new set of friends.
(c) She is starting a new school.
(d) The holidays require travel.

4. Which day of the week is dinner served early at Combray?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

5. In "Place-Names: The Place, Part II," what does M. de Charlus give the narrator before bed?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A note.
(c) A cup of tea.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Swann In Love," what explanation is given for Mme. de Verdurin's health palpitations?

2. In "Mme. Swann at Home," what opinion does M. de Norpois have about Mme. Swann?

3. What does the narrator admire most about the church in Combray?

4. What is the reputation of Marquise Robert de Saint-Loup?

5. What is Saint-Loup intolerant of?

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