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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. Who thinks that the narrator should be allowed time to play outside as a boy?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His grandmother.

2. What makes the narrator remember Combray as an adult?
(a) Making coffee.
(b) Meeting M. Swann at the opera.
(c) Drinking tea.
(d) His grandmother's funeral.

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

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

5. What does the narrator's great-aunt Leonie brag about in "Combray"?
(a) That she has saved all her money.
(b) That she hasn't missed a day in church.
(c) That she attracts many men.
(d) That she never sleeps.

Short Answer Questions

1. After seeing Uncle Adolphe in "Combray," why is the narrator excited?

2. In "Overture," what does the narrator's grandmother buy him for his birthday?

3. In "Swann In Love," why can't Swann leave Paris?

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

5. Why does Eulalie visit Aunt Leonie every week?

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