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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 "Overture," what does the narrator's father give him after dinner?
(a) A book.
(b) Dessert.
(c) A lecture.
(d) Money.

2. Why does the narrator enjoy the fall in "Place-Names"?
(a) It reminds him of love.
(b) The leaves crunch.
(c) He feels it's his new start.
(d) He can go back to school.

3. Who does the narrator's mother say she does not want to know in the Swann family?
(a) Mme. Swann.
(b) Gilberte Swann.
(c) M. Swann.
(d) Old man Swann.

4. What religion does Blotch practice?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Luthern.
(c) Judiasm.
(d) Buddism.

5. What does the narrator say happened to his belief in the elegance of women?
(a) It is enhanced.
(b) It is gone.
(c) It left with Gilberte and returned the next year.
(d) It changes every day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Overall, what conclusion does the narrator draw about Gilberte's feelings for him in "Place-Names"?

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

3. How does Francoise feel when he watches the cavalry march past his yard?

4. What does Gilberte do the first time the narrator sees her?

5. Who is Francoise?

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