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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. In "Swann In Lov,e, why does Swann often go days without seeing Odette?
(a) He can't find her.
(b) He starts seeing someone new.
(c) To give her space.
(d) To prove he doesn't need her.

2. How does the narrator's family react to Uncle Adolphe's friends?
(a) They never meet them.
(b) They love them.
(c) They disapprove.
(d) They are mean to them.

3. In "Place-Names," what does Gilberte buy the narrator so he can remember her?
(a) A marble.
(b) A comic book.
(c) A bracelet.
(d) A pair of shoes.

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

5. In "Swann In Love," why can't Swann leave Paris?
(a) He has a funeral to attend.
(b) He doesn't have the money.
(c) Odette is there.
(d) He missed the last boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks that the narrator should be allowed time to play outside as a boy?

2. What does Swann consider after hearing a song played on the piano at the Verdurin's?

3. Who visits the narrator's family most often when he is a young boy?

4. In "Overture," how does the narrator's mother comfort him when he is crying?

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

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