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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," where does the narrator find Gilbert they day she is not at the park?
(a) At a department store.
(b) At his house.
(c) At her house.
(d) At a friend's house.

2. In "Overture," what does the narrator's grandmother buy him for his birthday?
(a) Toys.
(b) Books.
(c) She gives him money.
(d) Clothes.

3. When does the narrator say his mother did not kiss him goodnight as a small child?
(a) When his father was late.
(b) When it was raining.
(c) When he had gotten in trouble.
(d) When she had guests.

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

5. Why doesn't the narrator's mother visit Mlle. Vinteuil in "Combray"?
(a) She thinks the girl stole her mother's money.
(b) She thinks the girl caused her father's death.
(c) She thinks the girl is wicked.
(d) She thinks the girl hates everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the narrator remember Combray as an adult?

2. What does Mme. Swann do in "Place-Names" that causes people to talk?

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

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

5. Who thinks that the narrator should be allowed time to play outside as a boy?

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