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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. What happens right before the Verdurins stop inviting Swann to their parties?
(a) Odette accepts a ride from someone else.
(b) Swann insults a dignitary.
(c) Odette gets in a fight with Swann.
(d) Swann disagrees with their politics.

2. In "Overture," what does the narrator's father give him after dinner?
(a) Dessert.
(b) A book.
(c) Money.
(d) A lecture.

3. In "Swann In Love," why can't Swann leave Paris?
(a) He has a funeral to attend.
(b) He missed the last boat.
(c) He doesn't have the money.
(d) Odette is there.

4. After Gilberte leaves, who does the narrator focus his attention on at the park in "Place-Names"?
(a) An older lady.
(b) A girl with blonde curls.
(c) A family of squirrels.
(d) A boy his age.

5. In "Overture," how does the narrator's mother comfort him when he is crying?
(a) She reads him books.
(b) She gives him a hug.
(c) She pats his head.
(d) She calls his father for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Overture," what does the narrator's family do every time a guest comes over?

2. Who visits the narrator's family most often when he is a young boy?

3. In "Place-Names," who tells the narrator to avoid excitement?

4. What does Uncle Adolphe suggest Swann do to get Odette to love him more?

5. When they are in Paris, why does Odette want money from Swann?

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