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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Swann In Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gilberte do the first time the narrator sees her?
(a) Waves in a friendly way.
(b) Call to her father.
(c) Hides.
(d) Signals an insult.

2. Where is Combray?
(a) In a large city.
(b) On an old river.
(c) Just outside the capital.
(d) In the country.

3. What does Swann wait for when Odette is in Paris in "Swann In Love"?
(a) For her to need money.
(b) For her to call on him.
(c) For her to write her father.
(d) For her to go home.

4. What happened at Combray to make the narrator appreciate art?
(a) A kitchen-maid got pregnant.
(b) Francoise got into a fight with another maid.
(c) A cat took care of another cat.
(d) His mother started collecting art.

5. What art does M. Vinteuil dabble in?
(a) Music composition.
(b) Oil painting.
(c) Writing.
(d) Sculpture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What often happens to the narrator during the night in "Overture"?

2. In "Overture," what makes the narrator think he will be sent back to school?

3. What conclusion does the narrator's family draw about M. Legrandin in "Combray"?

4. In "Overture," what does the narrator's father give him after dinner?

5. What does the narrator admire most about the church in Combray?

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