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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Place-Names," why does the narrator sometimes go to Allee des Acacias?
(a) He gets lost often.
(b) Mme. Swann walks there.
(c) Gilberte's cousin plays there.
(d) He can't stand his old park anymore.

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

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

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

5. What is Mme. de Saint-Loup's house?
(a) A restaurant that is open late.
(b) The boarding house were the narrator stays.
(c) A place the narrator visited when he was younger.
(d) The narrator's aunt's business.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the narrator visit Combray?

2. In "Place-Names," why does Gilberte tell the narrator she won't be around for long?

3. What does Swann come to realize about his relationship with Odette at the end of "Swann In Love"?

4. How does the narrator's family react to Uncle Adolphe's friends?

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

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