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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Swann In Love," who does Swann refuse a dinner invitation from?
(a) Odette.
(b) Uncle Adolphe.
(c) Vinteuil.
(d) Princesse de Guermantes.

3. 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 could play the song himself.
(d) If he knows the composer.

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

5. How does Francoise feel when he watches the cavalry march past his yard?
(a) She feels proud.
(b) She feels angry.
(c) She feels sad.
(d) She feels happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened at Combray to make the narrator appreciate art?

2. In "Swann In Love," why can't Swann leave Paris?

3. When does the narrator send his mother a note in "Overture"?

4. In "Swann In Love," who is Swann's competition for Odette's affection?

5. What happens when Swann goes to meet Odette at Prevost's Restaurant?

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