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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. In "Place-Names," what does Gilberte buy the narrator so he can remember her?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A marble.
(c) A comic book.
(d) A pair of shoes.

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

3. Who does the narrator's mother say she does not want to know in the Swann family?
(a) Gilberte Swann.
(b) Mme. Swann.
(c) M. Swann.
(d) Old man Swann.

4. What does the narrator's grandmother do when the narrator suffers a fever attack in "Place-Names: The Place, Part II"?
(a) She ignores the doctor's advice.
(b) She follows the doctor's advice.
(c) She gives him a cold bath.
(d) She gives him warm soup.

5. What does the narrator give the mistress of a whorehouse as a present in "Mme. Swann at Home"?
(a) A ring.
(b) His mother's dress.
(c) Gilberte's book.
(d) His aunt's couch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Swann In Love," who is Swann's competition for Odette's affection?

2. What disappoints the narrator when he finally meets Bergotte?

3. Why does the narrator enjoy the fall in "Place-Names"?

4. What does Gilberte do the first time the narrator sees her?

5. What conclusion does the narrator's family draw about M. Legrandin in "Combray"?

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