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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Overture," what does the narrator's grandmother buy him for his birthday?
(a) She gives him money.
(b) Toys.
(c) Books.
(d) Clothes.

2. In "Swann In Love," what explanation is given for Mme. de Verdurin's health palpitations?
(a) Her stressful career.
(b) Her love of good food.
(c) Her husband's infidelities.
(d) Her fine taste in art.

3. When did the narrator visit Combray?
(a) During his early teens.
(b) As a young boy.
(c) As an adult.
(d) He hasn't visited there yet.

4. What made the narrator's family avoid Swann's Way?
(a) The crime along the path.
(b) It was too long of a walk.
(c) Swann's marriage.
(d) The service fee.

5. Who is Francoise?
(a) A servant.
(b) The narrator's aunt.
(c) The narrator's uncle.
(d) A family friend of the narrator's parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aunt Leonie imagine her family dying when she is very bored in "Combray"?

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

3. What makes the narrator remember Combray as an adult?

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

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

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