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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which day of the week is dinner served early at Combray?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

2. What does Swann consider after hearing a song played on the piano at the Verdurin's?
(a) If the song is any good.
(b) If he could write music.
(c) If he knows the composer.
(d) If he could play the song himself.

3. What makes the Verdurins finally disapprove of Swann in "Swann In Love"?
(a) Swann's taste in music.
(b) Swann disagreeing with them.
(c) Swann having a physical relationship with Odette.
(d) Swann's profession.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Combray," what writer does M. Swann know?

2. When they are in Paris, why does Odette want money from Swann?

3. What does the narrator dream about when he walks on Guermantes Way?

4. Why does the narrator's mother sleep in his room in "Overture"?

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

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