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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. How does the narrator afford the gifts he buys for the Swanns in "Mme Swann at Home"?
(a) He finds a part-time job.
(b) He sells his father's collectables.
(c) He sells his old toys.
(d) He sells his aunt's things.

2. Who does M. Bloch pretend to know in "Place-Names: The Place, Part II"?
(a) Livernois.
(b) Mme. Swann.
(c) Lord Stanley.
(d) Bergotte.

3. Who does Bergotte say the narrator's favorite writer resembles in "Guermantes Way, Part I continued"?
(a) Blotch.
(b) The narrator.
(c) M. Guermantes.
(d) Mme. Swann.

4. Why must the narrator cancel his travel plans in "Place-Names"?
(a) Work.
(b) He starts school.
(c) Illness.
(d) Lack of money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During the party at the Villeparisis' in "Guermantes Way, Part I," who embarrasses the narrator?

2. What does Alix think of Mme. de Villeparisis's picture of the Duchesse?

3. What does Dr. Cottard prescribe when the narrator's grandmother doesn't recognize the narrator?

4. How does the narrator feel about his friendship with Saint-Loup?

5. What does Albertine give the narrator as a gift when she returns from visiting her aunt?

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