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

2. In "Place-Names," why does Gilberte tell the narrator she won't be around for long?
(a) The holidays require travel.
(b) Her family is moving.
(c) She is starting a new school.
(d) She found a new set of friends.

3. In "Mme. Swann at Home," what opinion does M. de Norpois have about Mme. Swann?
(a) He says she is charming.
(b) He says she is funny.
(c) He says she is clever.
(d) He says she is useless.

4. Who does the narrator's mother request not visit the grandmother so often while she is ill?
(a) A cousin.
(b) An uncle.
(c) Her step-sister.
(d) An aunt.

5. How does the narrator feel about his friendship with Saint-Loup?
(a) He values it more than others.
(b) He doesn't cherish it.
(c) He barely knows Saint-Loup.
(d) He decides to put more effort into it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What title does M. de Charlus have?

3. What does Gilberte do the first time the narrator sees her?

4. Who introduces the narrator to whorehouses?

5. What treatment does the grandmother use shortly before her death?

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