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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Guermantes Way, Part I continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who introduces the narrator to whorehouses?
(a) His cousin.
(b) Mme. Swann.
(c) Gilbert.
(d) Bloch.

2. Why does the narrator enjoy the fall in "Place-Names"?
(a) He feels it's his new start.
(b) The leaves crunch.
(c) It reminds him of love.
(d) He can go back to school.

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 he had gotten in trouble.
(c) When she had guests.
(d) When it was raining.

4. How do the narrator and his grandmother travel to Balbec in "Place-Names: The Place, Part I"?
(a) By private car.
(b) By train.
(c) By boat.
(d) By foot.

5. What makes Francoise change her opinion of Saint-Loup?
(a) She finds out he has a mistress.
(b) She sees him hit a servant.
(c) She discovers he is a Republican.
(d) She reads his letter to the editor.

Short Answer Questions

1. While in Balbec, how does the narrator say he feels when he meets Princesse de Luxembourg?

2. How does Mme. Swann tell the narrator secrets in a way that confuses him?

3. Why does M. de Norpois want to introduce the narrator to his son?

4. What does the narrator's grandmother say she believes one should never do on vacation?

5. What is Mme. de Saint-Loup's house?

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