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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Place-Names: The Name.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Overall, what conclusion does the narrator draw about Gilberte's feelings for him in "Place-Names"?
(a) She gets bored of him.
(b) She is in love.
(c) She is indifferent.
(d) She is afraid of him.

2. What does the narrator dream about when he walks on Guermantes Way?
(a) Becoming a famous writer.
(b) Meeting a pretty girl.
(c) Being accepted by the Guermantes.
(d) Making a good living.

3. In "Place-Names," where does the narrator find Gilbert they day she is not at the park?
(a) At his house.
(b) At her house.
(c) At a department store.
(d) At a friend's house.

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

5. What does Mme. Swann do in "Place-Names" that causes people to talk?
(a) She travels alone.
(b) She wears short skirts.
(c) She pays her friends money.
(d) She meets new men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens right before the Verdurins stop inviting Swann to their parties?

2. In "Place-Names," how does the narrator feel the day M. Swann picks up Gilberte from playing?

3. In "Swann In Love," who does Swann refuse a dinner invitation from?

4. What religion does Blotch practice?

5. What does Gilberte say to the narrator that upsets him when they play in the park at Champs-Elysees as children?

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